Christmas - COVID Style

 COVID has taught us many things:  

    > all plans can be subject to change, even at the last minute

    > enjoy, enjoy, enjoy your people when you do get a chance to be together.

We made our plans -- to get together last Sunday - on the 20th --for a safe Christmas lunch together all 12 of us.   I had stuffed all one dozen twice-baked potatoes, the ham was big enough, roll dough was made and all I had to finish was two desserts when Bethany got a call from the school principal that Campbell had to be quarantined so they would have to miss. I had been battling an infection for two weeks - not sure if it was COVID-- so we decided to call it off and all stay safe and celebrate separately in smaller groups. Both Mat and Marshall got the first vaccine a few days ago -- but we have to be cautious, anyway as they battle COVID  every day.

Marshall was on call all week in Edmond - so Terry and I headed to Edmond Tuesday 12/23 in the afternoon and celebrated with our Bell bunch Tuesday - Thursday.  Even though they live only 100 miles down the interstate, we hadn't been over since mid-summer. 

We did some Baby Jesus Crafts . . . 

Made some ornaments . . . 

Opened some gifts . . .

Katie and I crocheted  hats

Pawpaw kept everything lively and was the source of fun

😊

We hosted Bethany and Mat and the "Goodletts" on Christmas eve and joined them for breakfast Christmas morning and dinner Christmas night.  

Christmas Eve service online

Christmas Eve

Gifts and Nerf War

Bethany and Terry making their annual Christmas Day Chocolate 

Pecan Pie

Bethany set a beautiful table.

Pre-New Years we joined Marshall and Katie at a Lake House in Broken Bow for a couple of nights.  The forecast of rain proved to be true and we came up with indoor fun.  

Monday we got to have a play day and time with the Goodletts always promises lots of creative games.

We resorted to our hobbies, computer work, school work for the kids we each had our work with us and lots of games and toys for the kids.

Pawpaw was the source of fun and settling booboos and broken hearts.

After 24 hours of rain, we decided to head for home.

Clara has joined in the crafting making a tie quilt as they drove home