The Day After

Christmas With Daisy

What A Good Girl

Jenga!

Well, it's another fine morning here in Virginia, blue skies, the sun rising behind the barren trees.  Drew and I are watching Sports Center go through all the NBA and NFL games played on Christmas Day.  Everyone else is sleeping in.

Christmas in Virginia felt more like Christmas in Florida as the temperature did get up into the 70's mid-afternoon. Ironically, as we were leaving Christmas dinner at Drew's sister's house, it started to rain, a not so perfect ending to the day.  

A Happy Kansas City Chiefs Fan

Christmas morning was not too different from other mornings at least until 10:30, with Drew and I the  first one's up, watching Sports Center, waiting for everyone to wake up.  The girls finally came down at 10:30 and everyone got their coffee before the opening of presents began. The girls were excited and happy with their goodies, as were the adults. 

Evie's fishing rod spatula was by the far the favorite gift of the morning.  It's not quite the same as when they were young and believed in Santa but still fun.  Jill had croissants for breakfast and Evie made crepes for the gang after the presents.  

Greg, The Barbecue King

Jill And Inlaws

Fantasy Football Fans

Once the fun was over, we hung out, mostly doing nothing, some napping, others watching TV and I was the only one to get outside and take a walk around the neighborhood, actually working up a sweat because it was so warm.  By 4:00, we were all showered and gussied up and drove over to Drew's sister's home for Christmas dinner with his family.  Carrie, Drew's sister, had the appetizers spread out in the kitchen, so we either stood around them, eating, drinking, and talking, or sitting in the living room, watching the Browns lose another game, Baker throw four interceptions. Depressing.  After the game, the guys went outside where a couple of pork roasts were on the grill.  

Christmas Dinner With Cousins

Halle And Mom

The young uns ate first, sitting around the kitchen table and once they were done, the adults had dinner, pork loin, roasted potatoes, carrots, salad, and rolls.  Football seemed to be the center of attention for most of our family and I think it was probably true for most Americans. What's Christmas without football and basketball? 

Christmas Sweater

We left for home, in the rain, around 8:15, and everyone was tired from the fun the past two nights. When we returned home, the girls hurried upstairs to no doubt use their phones, texting friends while the adults ended the night sitting out on Jill's screened-in porch because it was so warm, watching football and having a nightcap until we got tired and went to bed, another good day.