{"id":736,"date":"2015-12-26T16:27:35","date_gmt":"2015-12-26T16:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/camden.papabeaupreblog.com\/?p=736"},"modified":"2016-01-16T16:28:09","modified_gmt":"2016-01-16T16:28:09","slug":"merry-christmas-camden-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/camden.papabeaupreblog.com\/?p=736","title":{"rendered":"Merry Christmas Camden!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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10 reasons why this was a wonderful Christmas:<\/p>\n

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  1. Together<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0 all 13 of us were together all day long and everyone was healthy. That\u2019s the best present Grammy and I could ever receive.\u00a0 We love having you with us, being together\u2026 we\u2019re so lucky.<\/li>\n
  2. Photo<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0 the Seven Samurai (you\u2019re one of them!) all cooperated this year and let me take a Christmas photo. I\u2019ve included it below.<\/li>\n
  3. Cyclone City<\/strong> \u2013 that\u2019s the only way to describe what happens after the photo is taken\u2026 it\u2019s a tornado of activity as you unwrap presents, shout out, interact with each other and enjoy the magical moments.\u00a0 We go overboard with the quantity and variety of presents, but it\u2019s always given us joy to give back and make others happy.\u00a0 We won\u2019t be always be able to do this, especially as we get into our retirement years, but we\u2019ve been fortunate and you have reaped the benefits, bringing Grammy and I great joy.<\/li>\n
  4. Special presents<\/strong> \u2013 Grammy and I got heartwarming presents from you, our incredible grandchildren\u2026 the gifts you make for us with your heart, imagination and talent\u2026 those always mean the most!\u00a0 Proudly displayed in my office, they will keep me smiling all year round.<\/li>\n
  5. Our new house \u2013 <\/strong>this was a special Christmas because it was the first one in our new house at 30 Shore Lane in Dover Point.\u00a0 We love it here and it already feels like home.<\/li>\n
  6. The weather<\/strong> \u2013 it was one of the warmest Christmas days ever in New England, pushing into the mid-60\u2019s.\u00a0 Boston hit 70 degrees!\u00a0 We actually opened several of the windows we were so warm.\u00a0 After the record-breaking snow we got this year, it didn\u2019t bother me seeing the green grass.<\/li>\n
  7. Seeing you play outside<\/strong> \u2013 No coats, boots, jackets, gloves and scarves this year\u2026 no bitter cold\u2026 so you all hit the driveway and front yard, playing ball, running around, doing cartwheels, going for a walk.\u00a0 Very rare in the history of Christmas days!<\/li>\n
  8. Being ourselves<\/strong> \u2013 we\u2019re not a formal family, boring intellectuals, stilted or dull.\u00a0 We\u2019re full of life, spontaneity and everyone has the freedom to be who they are without pretense or judgment.\u00a0 It\u2019s a house filled with love and laughter.<\/li>\n
  9. The natural ebb and flow of the day<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0 there\u2019s an \u201cUP-Even-down\u201d flow to the day. It starts off fast and furious, then slows down a bit after the presents are opened, then picks up for the appetizers and dinner, then gets quiet for a bit, then picks up again for play time, then by the end everyone is dragging, lethargic and slow, ready to go home and hit the sack.\u00a0 The fact that you guys get up multiple times during the night in anticipation of Christmas, and start off so early in the day, has a lot to do with the pace of the day.\u00a0 Everyone runs out of gas!<\/li>\n
  10. Saying bye-bye to 2015<\/strong> \u2013 I always regard Christmas as the last meaningful day of the year, the last hurrah as we move toward a new year.\u00a0 I count the many blessings we have had over the past 12 months, there were so many.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Merry Christmas!<\/p>\n

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