My family is many things. Boring is not one of these things. We are also very tall and we like to wear matching Christmas pants.
This Christmas 2009 was the first with the new family (my mother became engaged in October). We did all the things traditional families do, including building a snowman and cooling champagne in him, creating a post dinner and cocktails push-up contest, bowling with empties in a tournament of champions, and having a snowball throwing contest (we are not competitive at all).
This last game sounded menacing to the local police department ("We heard gunshots... or snowballs." is a direct quote), and prompted a visit. I flexed my enormous biceps and my future stepfather told them to go away. Needless to say, this must've seemed like hazing to him... but he passed and is now a welcome member of the family.
This was the most exciting Christmas we've had in New England in quite a while. The holiday, while challenging at times, was fun, lively, and a great way for two families to merge.
Your family is amazing!
ReplyDeleteI wish I could have seen that in person!