Merry Christmas to all! It’s so hard to believe that the day we plan for all month is here and just about over. This is a recap of Our Merry Little Christmas.
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Christmas was not the same this year
First, I must say that Christmas was not the same this year. On Sunday, my grandfather fell ill and was not able to spend Christmas with us this year. This was the first Christmas we celebrated without him since we started our own family. It was hard for me today… not having him here with us to celebrate.
However, I am looking forward to us and the kids visiting him tomorrow. This year we had matching shirts and pajamas and I know he would have been surprised and enjoyed himself. Even though he wasn’t with us I know he will still love the pajama set we bought him.
And on a positive note grandpa is doing much better than he was earlier this week and I consider that being one of the greatest Christmas gifts I could have ever received knowing that he is doing better.
Dreaming of a white Christmas
Last week I was dreaming of waking up to some snow. But was sadly disappointed when the weather forecaster was incorrect in their predictions.
One thing is for certain… I did not go to sleep and dream of a white Christmas.
When I woke up this morning Hubby and I was preparing to get in the shower before the kids woke up and he told me to look outside. The last thing I expected was to see snow falling.
I was even more surprised that the snow was pretty steady throughout the day. I can’t even tell you the last time it snowed on Christmas. If you remember, comment below.
All I want for Christmas
Everything I ever shared with my Hubby throughout the year that I needed and wanted he surprised me with this year. Most of the time I am just talking to talking and I was so surprised that he actually was taking notes throughout the year and showed out.
From a nutribullet, a new keurig, to a fire pit. He made it happen.
For Hubby, I knew he wanted a new impact driver and drill set. He was excited when he opened his gift and he feels like I am putting him to work. When in reality he can’t sit still long enough, he loves working on things around the house and is already plotting on his next project.
For the house, I upgraded our waffle maker. And we even put it to use today for Christmas brunch.
The kids were happy with all of their gifts. I must say it gets harder each year to buy for them because they literally have everything you can possibly think of and we give… give… give… all year long.
Even for us it was hard to even give each other a idea of what we wanted.
Christmas brunch and dinner
Christmas morning we decided on brunch. Which we enjoyed right after opening our gifts.
I decided to make keto waffles since I wanted to keep consistent with my diet. The waffle recipe I found was easy to follow. So if you are keto or eating low carb you can make your own keto waffles by following this recipe.
Christmas brunch
- Keto Waffles
- Scrambled eggs
- Grits
- Bacon
- Sausage
- Fresh fruit
- Mimosas
And for dinner, we were feeling in the mood for a Mexican dish. This was our first time making Birria Tacos. If you enjoy tacos or Mexican food you can make this dish yourself by following this recipe.
Christmas dinner
- Birria Tacos
- Nachos
Merry Christmas to you and yours
I hope each of you had a merry little Christmas this year. I hope that you got everything you wanted and I hope you made a lot of memories.
For those who spent this Christmas without or away from loved ones, I am sending you hugs. Holidays are always a difficult time for those who have lost loved ones or are away from those whom they love.
I am praying that you continue to remain safe and healthy into the new year and beyond.
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If you have any holiday traditions I would love to know. What did you and your family eat today? What was the best gift you received? Share in the comments below.