This years holidays were definitely different than most years. There was no Christmas Eve party at Mikes. Jan & I did all of our shopping on line. Jess and family came over Christmas Eve day to open presents (at a safe distance) and we talked to everyone else on Christmas. We still had our traditional prime rib for dinner, but it was also quieter with only Dan, Jan and I.
Jan made her usual cookies and the neighbors still brought over tamales. we went out to look at Christmas lights and ended up following a bunch of brightly adorned fire trucks around Beaumont neighborhoods. We just put on our flashers and waved a lot.
Our Christmas Tree
Jan's homemade cookies
Tamales from the neighbor
Christmas fire truck we followed
Went through brightly lit neighborhoods
People waved at us, so we waved back.
Scary Frosty?
Nice decorations
We usually go to Mike's house for Christmas Eve which of course was canceled this year. Since Jess and the family were going to Big Bear for Christmas, they came over Christmas Eve Day to celebrate and open gifts. We all wore masks and stayed apart.
Hello from the Southards
Opening stockings from Santa
Jess and Phil staying safe
Gavin & Cameron staying safe too!
Cameron Thompson
Gavin Thompson
Phil opening gifts
Jan opening gifts
With the threat of covid All of our families stayed apart for Christmas. We all talked and video chatted. Jess, Phil and the boys headed for Big Bear for Christmas. Marisa, Alice, and Abbey stayed close to home. Liz, Paul, and Nicholas changed plans to come over and stayed home. Still up in San Francisco Matt & Nili called to chat and wish us a Merry Christmas.
Enjoying some morning cocoa while waiting to open gifts.
Cameron & Gavin showing off their haul
Phil playing his new mandolin
Staying warm in their Big Bear cabin
Marisa, Abbey and Alice
Alice trimming the tree
Abbey showing her Minecraft gift
Alice got a doll house
Abbey
Niko opening his stocking
Nic in his new ride
Nic opening a Harry Potter gift
Paul, Liz, Nicolas, & Rousey
With everyone staying away we had a quiet Christmas. We still had our traditional prime rib (only 6.5 lbs) and all the fixins. Since Dan still works at UPS and lives with us, we all still wear masks and stay apart. Spent the rest of the day watching football and basketball.
Christmas 2020
Christmas 2020
Christmas 2020
Christmas 2020
Christmas 2020
Christmas 2020