We returned from Paris the day before Xmas Eve. (I'm still working on blogging about our last day in Paris and uploading pictures...so stay tuned). We got back just in time for Chris and I to run to the grocery to pick up some food for the holidays.
Christmas Eve, Carolyn came down with a stomach virus, and wasn't feeling well all day. David, Chris, and I just spent time playing games, wrapping gifts, and having fun.
On Christmas day, Carolyn still wasn't well, so we just adjusted our day to fit her needs. We had breakfast kind of late, since we all wanted to sleep in. Instead of cooking the large meal we had planned, we postponed it to another day. We opened presents later in the day than usual. Since we didn't have much, and wrapping paper is so expensive, we decided to do our holiday "green" style by using newspapers, foil, and reusable items to wrap our presents. I really preferred this method, as it's much better for the environment. We didn't have a tree, but David and Carolyn brought small stockings to hang by the fireplace, one even for Oreo. David kept saying it was a "hard scrapple Christmas". We didn't mind.
It was very nice having Carolyn and David here with us for the holiday. I really missed my family, and it was so weird not seeing all of them this time of year. I really love living here in France, but it's very hard being SO FAR away from everyone. NYC was still far away, but at least we could get to Indiana for the holidays.
Oreo really enjoyed Christmas. He opened his stocking and played with the mice inside. He also found the bags and newspapers to be fun as well.
The rest of the day was spent playing games, and Carolyn ended up sleeping most of the day. All in all, it was a very Merry Christmas.
Here are the pictures for Christmas Eve http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLanding.action?c=3saykfvv.2q9n42bf&x=0&h=1&y=-abgi2h&localeid=en_US
And here are the pictures for Christmas Day http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLanding.action?c=3saykfvv.99rls1tn&x=0&h=1&y=-a1i0df&localeid=en_US
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