Christmas Is Changing…

Two reasons.

1. I now have to share my Christmas across two families.

2, Everyone (including myself) is older, and therefore things are not how I remember…

Christmas as a kid, and christmas as an adult are entirely different things. And this year I felt it.

We are now an extended family of people where most of us ‘share’ christmas’ with our in-laws. There aren’t games, or little kids laughing (there are no little kids), or threats of toilet dunkings…

Of course there still is adult laughing, and presents, and photos, and food. Lots of it. My family always makes a big deal of food. There is always way too much of it, but then again, there is always lots, and LOTS of us. Even with just two families (now with all our added spouses), we are a big group ranging from 11-18, and then Nanna, and other aunties and uncles and what not… we are well over 30 when all together, and for me, that’s what christmas is- lots of people, lots of decadent food, and lots of laughing, singing, and crazy things.

Luke’s christmas’ are different. One half of his extended family is all the way down in Melbourne, and the other half are Jewish, so no Christmas there. So yesterday when we spent a good three hours alone at our house playing Rock Band, just us and his little brother Jordan, it was… normal.

I’ll tell you the truth. I cried. This was not the Christmas I had been looking forward to for the last two months (at least), the one I’d prepared for, and made decorations for, and cooked for, and cleaned for, and anticipated… it was different, but stupidly, I didn’t expect the difference.

I have learnt though. Learnt to appreciate the differences, and to appreciate the fact that my idea of Christmas might actually be a bit too much for Luke some times as well… I enjoyed the day, and loved the presents- both the giving, and the receiving part of it. I hope that everyone got what they wanted.

MANY photos of facebook, videos to come, and below, the link to some on my flickr, which I have just started using again, and really wish I had a pro account for, but just can not afford it…

Photos on Flickr… http://flickr.com/photos/sunshinetalia/sets/72157611601051463/

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