So, if anyone was wondering, it’s been a bit quiet here today because my mom’s side of the family were getting together for our family Christmas - we found that holding it after Christmas meant more people could make it. My grandfather and step-grandmother joined us from the retirement home - I’m not sure he knew all that was going on, but he did say he enjoyed seeing his great-grandchildren around, and on the whole, I think they both did very well today. I ended up being the baby-sitter for my cousins, but that was ok. They’re all very adorable.
Oh, and that present I got for my cousin who came back for Christmas from England - I ended up giving her a Team Canada toque (in England they call it a beanie, and it actually WAS called a “beanie toque” but she - being the patriotic Canadian she is - would have none of the beanie part and will definitely be calling it a toque to her English friends). She was very pleased to get it, and she said she’d definitely wear it. So, all in all, a pretty good day.
