Life as it is

Christmas Dinner Menu

Stuffed roast turkey with gravy
Roasted potatoes
Brown sugar & garlic carmalized brussel sprouts
Honey & ginger glazed carrots
Cranberry sauce with a hint of French vanilla

Mississauga Mud Pie
Apple walnut cheescake

Then, quicker than you can say Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer, Christmas has come and gone!
It was a good Christmas though, all things considered. It was full of fun, joy, laughter. And at the end of it all I can say it was one worth caulking up in the good books.
It's just leaving 1 am and I can't sleep. Rachel is sleeping on the couch, Sean just came home with 1/2 dozen friends in tow, seems they are having a hard time letting the spirit of Christmas go. Either that or they are having a hard time keeping the spirit in the bottle instead...LOL
If I learned something it is that as a parent or an adult in general, once we reach a certain age we are no longer the loud voice telling jokes, or the story teller, or the one how everyone knows. It's the point at which we must take the back seat and enjoy the view and the ride. We may be the bank and we may be the captain but we are no longer the focal point or the main attraction. So rather than even trying to compete, sometimes it's best to just throw in the towel and say enough is enough, you win. Once you do, it may take a few minutes, but once you do it actually changes the way you feel and how much more enjoyment you'll have by simply blending in and slowly disappearing into the woodwork, being a fly on the wall in your children's lives. Suddenly they transform into something wonderful, bright, new and exciting, they become themselves.
Christmas is such a special time of year. It seems it touches everyone. It effects the look on peoples faces, the tone of their voice and the way they act. I truly wish it could be Christmas, at least in spirit, every day!
I will have to get some sleep tonight and then in the morning we have a few hours before we get to do it all over again at Stephen's place in Burlington. We'll be in for some finger foods, plenty of finger foods, more like the whole hand food, LOL, and lot's of beverages, shooters of all imaginary flavours, beers and whiskey's and a whole lot more. If it's new and has alcohol, Stephen has either heard of it and is waiting for his delivery or he already has it in stock. I dont drink anymore so that's a good thing because from what I can remember I always had a very good time at Flynn family functions. Not that I don't have a good time anymore, it's just now I now when I'm not having a good time...hahaha.
I will report back on just how much fun it was soon.