As always we spent Christmas in Detroit with my family. This year we were lucky enough to see both my Mom and my Dad. My Dad and Linda sold their house in North Carolina and are in the process of building one in Atlanta. In the meantime they were staying in MI for a few weeks. On the 23rd Ben and I were able to celebrate Christmas with Dad, Linda and Linda's mom. We chatted, opened presents and had my favorite food for dinner, pizza! It was great to see them and catch up. Hopefully we will be able to visit once they are all settled in the new house.
On the 24th we hosted Christmas at Mom's house. As always the food was wonderful and the company even better. My aunt, uncle, cousins, grandma and some family friends were all there to celebrate. Rather than doing a gift exchange this year we did a gift card white elephant. Everyone had a great time and walked away with gift cards to spend. I think this will become an annual tradition!.
Usually we leave for Key West on the 25th, but this year we didn't leave until the 26th. As a result, we were actually able to open our gifts on Christmas this year. And in keeping with my Mom and J.W.'s tradition, we headed for dim sum for lunch. You wouldn't believe how busy this place was! Who knew so many people liked Chinese food on Christmas.
