A Very Long Christmas Post

Our Christmas celebration this year started on December 20th. We had an early Christmas with Diannah and Nancy, since Nancy had to work on Christmas Day, and Duncan, Chloe and I were going to be in Pocatello. Our neighborhood became a beautiful winter wonderland that weekend.

We invited our downstairs neighbor, Gordon, and his two children for the dinner part. Here we are enjoying dessert.

After dinner we had our gift exchange. There was quite an abundance of gifts. Nancy passed out the "stockings," which she and Diannah had put together. What fun!

Chloe's aunts were very good to her, and to us! A good time was had by all!

On Wednesday morning it was off to Pocatello. Grandmother Peterson had the agenda all planned out. First, the grandchildren put on new Christmas outfits from Grandmother and Papa P. Then, Gina and Grandmother try to get a good picture of them together. A daunting task!

Then, it was picture time again when Papa P. came home from work. With two adults actually in the picture, the job was a little easier.

After that: a wonderful dinner, watching footage from our Maine family reunion, Christmas carols and our gift exchange. All of that made for a full day! We really missed Ashley, but she had to work that day.

One of the highlights for Duncan (after he tuned the piano) was playing music from "A Charlie Brown Christmas."

The next day we woke up to a lot more snow, so Papa P. and Duncan had some work to do. It snowed all day, so we stayed at home and relaxed and ate, and relaxed and ate some more. Heaven! Friday we set off for Lava Hot Springs, only about 30 miles away. Grandmother and Papa P. took care of Chloe while Duncan and I took advantage of the steaming water.

Later that day, Hannah and Andrew came back down from Rexburg and we hung out and played games. Saturday we made it back home safe and sound.