Christmas

We had a great Christmas! Molly, Myron and Betsy stayed from Friday until Tuesday and Joel and Wendy were here from Sunday night until Tuesday so we had some time to visit and catch up on news. We had our gift exchange together Christmas morning. It was fun to see Betsy with new toys and just enjoy the time together. That afternoon we went to Deerfield for the Hoffman family Christmas. Each year we all assemble at Dad and Mom's until the house is bursting! This year, due to Mom's ill health, we met at their church. This is the church I grew up in, was married in and has been my folks church since they were teens. We were all thrilled that Mom felt strong enough to celebrate with us. Dad brought her over in a wheelchair and she stayed with us all evening. She got lots of loving from all the grandkids and great-grandkids. I know she was tired but really enjoyed seeing all the family. We all are so thankful to God that He gave Mom the strength to share this special holy day with her family.