This Christmas will be very different than the last two previous holidays.
Last year and the year before we were very busy with two whelpings ...one on Christmas Eve night and the other on Christmas afternoon...Both years! We had a house full of guests both times and my husband and I probably were lucky if we had 8 hours of sleep in a 72 hour time frame.
This year will be quite different and we are not expecting any deliveries in that nature.

we expect our boys to begin arriving home from their travels on Christmas Eve day, Then the rest of the family will follow ... with friends joining us that evening. Everyone usually stays until the wee hours of the morning and Christmas day is spent quietly.... first with Church service and then just enjoying one anothers company and Perhaps playing with a new toy, or two.
I have much to be joyful for this year and part of that is my new friendship with all of you. I wish you all a very Joyful and Blessed Holiday!