tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5221532254822588719.post3795697727490757347..comments2023-03-26T03:30:41.839-06:00Comments on A Simple Life: A calmer ChristmasChelseahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18166971954955206491noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5221532254822588719.post-7999087507827106542010-12-10T17:07:33.032-07:002010-12-10T17:07:33.032-07:00Oh brother, I wrote a looong comment this morning ...Oh brother, I wrote a looong comment this morning and forgot to do the protection thing so it didn't post! <br /><br />Anyway, we celebrated St. Nicholas Eve with J's parents this year b/c they won't be here for Christmas. We had it on the 5th, and they wrote a poem for everyone there about the gift they would be receiving. It had everyone laughing and was just a great time all -around. We had a Christmas dinner first as well. It was so nice to get the "stressful" part done (which is the gift-shopping) and now we just get to enjoy the rest of this season. On Christmas Eve and Day, we will have a small Christmas because we didn't know we'd enjoy St Nick's so much, but next year we fully plan on doing gifts on Dec 5th (or 6th) and then just looking forward to a little bday party for Jesus on Christmas, no gifts. I'm so excited to not have any of the stressful part associated with the celebration of Jesus' birth, and to just be reminded of what the day is.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08987744682056544208noreply@blogger.com