the kids came over christmas eve and we watched arthur's christmas and spirited away. they were super psyched and seriously energized for the most of the night.
not quite under the christmas tree, but gifts are gifts.
i got to run the lights up the christmas lights this year. i am officially getting old.
movie night. everybody took their places. spirited away is a bit of a scary movie and the kids ended up clustered around georgia and i. eleftheria wasn't much help as she fell asleep.
on christmas morning everyone ran up the stairs to grab their gifts.
i am a huge proponent of the novelist murakami, so eleftheria and i grabbed a good one for georgia.
all of eleftheria's hard work, gone in seconds at the hands of children. i suppose that is how it goes.
the girls really loved the beads, it was cool to see them figure out how to create their ideas. they quickly made gifts for their moms and for kristina's name-day.
i love buying stuff that i know is going to work. eleftheria and i bought a nice hose and spray nozzle. it was really cool. eleftheria's dad said that gifts were only for kids. i hope that we were able to change his mind.
the aftermath
i did well with eleftheria. i was super excited this year. i had a bunch of really good ideas. a new cookbook, a new murakami read, and, best of all, an awsome new piece of art that she has been eying.
me reading eleftheria's new cookbook on a strangely warm christmas day.
we ate . . . a lot.
and then slept.
on the day after christmas we went with a load of the family on a 3 hour hike up in the mountains behind petralona. even though the weather wasn't great, it was still a lot of fun.
well, i gotta say, it was not the same christmas, but it was a fun christams. i hope that you all had a chance to meet with family and friends. make sure you take your time as the year ends to make sure that you're ready for the next.
Love you all,
Merry Christmas,
Happy New Year To Come,
Ian
2 comments:
Ian, what a wonderful post! I have been prepared since Thanksgiving to be sad that you and Eleftheria were not here this year, but every time I have talked to you, you have been happy and excited about the holiday. That has made it easier to be apart during this family rich season- knowing that you are both happy and surrounded by people who love you dearly. We have so much for which to be thankful! Please be sure All our family in Greece knows that we are thinking of them and wishing them a happy, peace filled New Year. Love you both so much xxxxxxxoooooooo Mom
Been loving all the posts man, great pics and it looks like you're having a great holiday.
Hey, did you get any of my emails?
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