December 16

Our annual Christmas party with extended family was today. There was the usual White (Wight) Elephant gift exchange that generated a hearty helping of laughs, the kids' gift exchange, food, and conversation; all very good things.

One of the highlights of the evening was the gift Isaac received: a set of inflatable bumper balls. It was incredibly funny to watch him and Brady bumping into each other... and to see Adam rolling down the hill in one in the dark, egged on by his uncles and cousins.

It boggles my mind to think that I've known these people for 20 years now, and though I don't see them often, it's hard to imagine the holiday season without this get-together.