We spend every Christmas Eve with my mom and dad and grandmother and this year was no exception. It's sad to think about how small our family gatherings have gotten over the past few years, we've lost both of my uncles and my grandfather in the past six years, but our matriarch carries on and is still going at the vibrant age of 83. My grandmother had a bad fall early in the year and she isn't quite "with us" at every minute but for the most part she's hanging on and keeping us on our toes. I'm thankful that she has had the opportunity to know both of my children. I'm thankful that they will have photographs of her holding them and they will know how much she loved them when they are older and she isn't with us to tell them. But for now, we're enjoying our time with her, thankful for every day that passes that she's in good health and grateful to all be together for yet another blessed Christmas!!
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