Celebrate! Unity

Yesterday we celebrated Unity's first Christmas. Christmas has always been a very busy holiday for Jessica and I. This year we took it easy for the day and just had a nice quiet time with Unity, friends and a Christmas bowl of smoking bishop.

We start our festivities on the Winter Solstice and end the day after Christmas. On Christmas Eve Uncle Chris came over and had dinner, drinks and made the evening that much more merry. Unity loves Uncle Chris and always enjoys having him around. After dinner we decorated this years Yule log with clippings from our gardens and attached our Yule tide wishes. The decorated Yule log remains in display in the fireplace until Christmas night. After Unity went to sleep we brought down her presents, wrapped them and put them under the tree. Jessica and I finished off the night with a few drinks and reminisced past Christmas' and all the times we have had.

On Christmas morning Unity woke up to her first Christmas as well as her first white Christmas. She was excited to open her presents and got a kick out of Belle's excitement. Belle loves Christmas morning and gets all into his presents and the wrapping paper. Unity eventually found her favorite present. Unfortunately it was not hers but Belle's. I don't think he minds sharing.

We spent the remainder of the day playing with Unity, eating, drinking and relaxing around the tree and fire. We doused our Yule log with some choice beer and tossed it into the fire as we sat around keeping warm. We let Unity stay up as late as she wanted and she fell asleep on the floor with her new toys and Belle.

We don't think Unity will remember this Christmas but we sure will. Merry Christmas!