So this was Christmas. (Christmas 2013)

the weather stayed dark and gray all through Christmas, but the atmosphere was cozy and warm. i ate too much, like one does during the holidays. the kids were restless but joyful. everyone got great presents. i, of course got books! which i will make a separate post about at my book blog, soon. it was nice to be all together for once, i don't think i've been with around my whole family since summer. i mostly read, petted our old dog and cat who had suddenly gotten adorably fat. and i realized, that despite of growing up, Christmas to me, still feels like magic. just different kind of magic.