Christmas can be funny!
Christmas 2006 is over and I hope it was a good one for you. Our family spent the day together and had a great time.
The funniest part was when we all sat down to eat a Christmas brunch and my husband and I (Forever shutterbugs!) thought it would be fun to take a photo of our family with the decorated table, complete with red tablecloth, folded napkins, cinnamon rolls, eggs and sausage, and coffee, all served on the family china.
To get everyone in the photo we had to position the camera on a tripod. Then we figured we had to place the camera high to get in the table. So the tripod was placed on a chair, an open drawer and counter (one leg on each item).
Of course, by the time we had it all figured out, the food was cold. But John put the camera on self-timer and we got a great shot.
What we didn’t know was that it was set up to take two shots. The second shot has us all in motion, mostly reaching for food, so it is quite funny.
Before we ate, we said something we were thankful for and then we each prayed holding hands. It was a great moment.
I’m very proud of my husband and kids and think they are the best. None of us are perfect, but that’s OK. We’re all learning from each other and willing to be kind to each other in the process.
Then we opened presents. I confess, every year, I want to spend so much more money on my family than we can afford. I can’t get around that, but since they’ve grown up with restraints in gift-giving, they are happy with what they get and they give considerate gifts to each other and us.
Love is more valuable than money, no doubt, and we have plenty of love in our home.
What was your favorite memory this Christmas season?
Take care,
Kayleen Reusser
The funniest part was when we all sat down to eat a Christmas brunch and my husband and I (Forever shutterbugs!) thought it would be fun to take a photo of our family with the decorated table, complete with red tablecloth, folded napkins, cinnamon rolls, eggs and sausage, and coffee, all served on the family china.
To get everyone in the photo we had to position the camera on a tripod. Then we figured we had to place the camera high to get in the table. So the tripod was placed on a chair, an open drawer and counter (one leg on each item).
Of course, by the time we had it all figured out, the food was cold. But John put the camera on self-timer and we got a great shot.
What we didn’t know was that it was set up to take two shots. The second shot has us all in motion, mostly reaching for food, so it is quite funny.
Before we ate, we said something we were thankful for and then we each prayed holding hands. It was a great moment.
I’m very proud of my husband and kids and think they are the best. None of us are perfect, but that’s OK. We’re all learning from each other and willing to be kind to each other in the process.
Then we opened presents. I confess, every year, I want to spend so much more money on my family than we can afford. I can’t get around that, but since they’ve grown up with restraints in gift-giving, they are happy with what they get and they give considerate gifts to each other and us.
Love is more valuable than money, no doubt, and we have plenty of love in our home.
What was your favorite memory this Christmas season?
Take care,
Kayleen Reusser
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