Holiday Happenings

Well I hope you all had a warm, fulfilling holiday, and that you’re eagerly looking ahead to 2009 – and SNOW if you live around these parts!

Just a few highlights from our holiday… It started with a big family dinner on Christmas Eve at my cousin Ian & Kate’s home, and then our own little family of four cozied up to watch Jim Carey’s “The Grinch” for the first time ever.

We woke up on Christmas morning for a breakfast of blueberry pancakes, opening presents – which lead to reading books for a while on the couch – and then a run. It definitely felt funny having such a peaceful Christmas morning when kids everywhere were waking up early and shrieking with Santa excitement. As we ran just a three-mile loop around our neighborhood, I enjoyed thinking about the different families and traditions inside the windows.

My parents came over for dinner and more gifts that night, and barrels of laughter filled our home as Brewer looked in the opening of a box of 50 multicolor tennis balls! The look on Brewer’s face was of sheer ecstasy and disbelief.

As tradition goes, we drove down to Connecticut for the big Hedman Christmas festivities on Saturday. Always a fun time sharing the holiday spirit with our nieces, nephew and extended family. Gary was of course the perfect uncle to give little Jake his first tool bench, complete with table saw, drill press and more!