The past couple weeks were a whirlwind!

Do the last couple weeks of December feel insanely busy to anybody but me?

We had a great Christmas. Doug was able to be home on Christmas Eve. We didn't think he would be. He actually came home on the 23rd. It was lovely having him home that many days. He was also home on NYE, which again, we didn't think he would be. And again, lovely extra days. Which is why I've not blogged. I try really hard to not be on the computer much when he is home. This week he is back to normal schedule. It will seem like a long week.

So Christmas Eve was busy. We all cooked and cleaned and got ready for the next day. Isaac sang in the worship team at church, so he had to be there at 4 and for both evening services. It really makes this mama's heart proud to see her baby up there on stage worshipping the Lord!

Christmas day was very relaxing. We slept in (one great thing about teens and Christmas, no getting up at 5am LOL). When we got up I put on coffee while everybody opened stockings. I started breakfast and then we exchanged gifts.

We have the same Christmas brunch every year. Sausage, egg and cheese casserole, homemade cinnamon rolls, fresh fruit, cookies, shrimp cocktain, homemade eggnog, mimosas and this year I made a cheese danish. YUMMY! All recipes can be found on my recipe blog, Cooking for the Guys, under holidays.

My dad and step-mom came over, and we had a nice visit. Then it was time to be lazy. I took a nice, long nap. Doug and the boys sat down to watch a movie, and mostly Doug slept too. My SIL hosted us for dinner. She made a great ham dinner with all the fixings. YUMMY! Her house is tiny, so after dinner and dishes, we all came back here to play Apples to Apples! What a fun game!

The day after Christmas is a party with my mom and her side of the family. Mom hosted this year. There were many people and lots of littles. Both of my sisters and their families, my 2 cousins and their families, my aunt and uncle, my gramma, my great aunt. Good food and great time of fellowship.