Another year, another party

Well another Christmas has come and gone. In a way it was quick, in another it was probably good that it was quick. Our first Christmas without my mom around was like eating cake without any frosting. Sure it was good, but it lacked that special touch that made it awesome. In time I'm sure I'll get used to eating frosting-less cake but trust me when I say that it'll never be as good as the real thing. Despite that, we still managed to have a good time. Christmas eve was quiet but very nice, spent with dad, B and J opening up a boatload of gifts. Christmas day was roudy since everyone was at our house for dinner, but I actually enjoyed the busyness for once. Boxing day was a blast as we spent it with hostess extrordinaire SJ and her hubby J who were unfortunately in the same boat as us as they too had unexpectedly lost a loving mom very recently. I think they were just as grateful for the distraction as we were. Not to mention that they are fantastic hosts with a fantastic new house. I'm so totally jealous of their newly acquired space.

And now we are diligently preparing to continue the festivities in another 2 days as we ring in 2010. We'll be hosting about 5 families and their kids (thank god I cleaned out the basement and turned it into a play room!) In a way, I'll be glad to see 2009 over. But I really hope that 2010 turns out to be a good year, for all of us.