I feel like the holidays are far more "right" this year, or at least, have the potential for being so. Last year was just so screwed up feeling. We had been in Seattle for barely a week before Thanksgiving last year, and I just felt so out of place.
This year, we actually hosted Thanksgiving, and had Joe, Kristen, Nina and Mason over, and that was awesome. Things feel more normal in part just because we can actually have people over. Diana cooked an amazing turkey. I took pictures of the kids. Joe got some Kinect action. We actually did a video chat with my Orlando family through the Xbox, which was kind of cool.
Despite things feeling more normal, they also feel completely new, because it's Simon's first holiday season. He was a trooper today, staying up pretty late and without his last nap. He had some quality play time with Mason too, which was great to watch. Tomorrow, Diana is going to put up the Christmas tree, and I can't wait to see his reaction. We know he likes ripping paper already, so that'll be fun when the big day comes around.
This is the most I've looked forward to the holidays in a very, very long time.
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