I was up at 6:00 AM Christmas morning to put the hash brown potato casserole in the oven. Then at 6:30, I threw in the sausages to cook. At 7:00 AM, I started the eggs, coffee and Baileys, orange juice, fruit tray, and toast. It was all on the table by 7:30. Sarah, Jay and my Mom left right at 8:00. Ben left for work at 8:30, and my brother left then too, so hubby and I went back to bed for a few hours. Jess was still sleeping too.

We eventually got up and got ready and went in to the Bickerson’s for Christmas dinner (my in-laws). The meal was good, but MIL has severe hearing loss now, and won’t get hearing aids, FIL has gotten TERRIBLY forgetful, and she natters at him all the live long day. She has zero patience with him! But, we did our “duty”, and won’t have to go back for a long time. She’s thinking it gets to be too much work for her to do. Suits me fine. One less place to run to!