This will be the first holiday that Sam and I will be staying home for the holidays. It is strange to think we will be here instead of going through all the hassle of airports and airplanes. We figured it has been at least 10 years without staying home either Thanksgiving or Christmas. We spent the time going to see Tony, Abby, Gabe, and Sophia and Jon, Michelle, Elizabeth, Katelynn, and later Logan for Thanksgiving. We would then go see Jennifer, Noah, and Madilynn for Christmas.
Things took a change when Jon and family moved to Denver, Colorado. We made the change to traveling to Maryland for Thanksgiving to see Tony and family, and then Jon and family and Jennifer and family for Christmas.
2014 became our turn to stay home. We have a tree up (even though artificial) plus whatever other decorations we still had. We usually bought a dated ornament each year but for the years we traveled, this tradition did not take place; we finally did this year. Actually we bought two ornaments. One represented Hilton Head's lighthouse and the other one for 2014.
It will be a quiet few days around the neighborhood because most of our neighbors will be either driving or flying to see family. They will be back for New Year's and the celebration will begin for 2015.
We will miss being our around our adult kids and grandchildren. The grandchildren are growing up so fast, at least that is what is feels like. We never had the chance to really be around them as they grew. This is a regret that we wished was different. We hope they all know how much we love them, and are very proud of them. The parents have done a wonderful job raising them.
