Leahs Cafe

The holiday season was a busy one. We had a couple of gatherings with different family members and spent time with T’s brother who came home for Christmas.

We didn’t put up a Christmas tree at our apartment, would probably do that next year. On Christmas eve, we had a family gathering at T’s aunt and uncle – Carol and Ray’s house. About 30 family members showed up. This is my first time celebrating Christmas as a family, as my own family are not Christians and do not celebrate Christmas. We had a gift exchange. We spent some wonderful time together, and for me meeting some of them for the first time. We went for midnight service at parents in law’s church before we called it a day.

On Christmas morning, we went to the in laws’ place earlier in the morning, had breakfast and opened all the gifts in the stockings and under the tree. We had a blast opening all the gifts. My in laws are spoiling us with all the gifts!!

By the time we are done opening all the gifts in the stockings, it’s almost time to go for lunch, we have to continue the gift opening after lunch. We had a buffet lunch at the dining hall of the retirement center. It was a holiday special meal and boy, we all ate too much!