Sunday, January 2, 2022

Christmas 2021

The experience of shopping and accumulating items in our home aren't my favorite things. 


However, this before face with the audio of "open it, open it!" for the gift she had picked out for her brother,


And the after face once he received it, inspire me to enjoy gifts through the eyes of those I love.


And they were loved on and gifted by many. 












There was also the gift of being able to gather. 


In New Hampshire for cookie decorating,


and sledding,


cousin bonding, 


playing with Great Grandma's pewter figurines,


and teaching Grandpa how to latch hook.

 

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