Back in DC after a very busy but great holiday weekend with our families in PA.  Here’s a list of the little things that made this weekend great:

• pulling up and seeing Christmas lights on my Dad’s house after years without them
• the smell of a real tree
• seeing It’s a Wonderful Life at the old Newtown Theater on Christmas Eve
• waking up with my husband on Christmas morning
• giving a great gift and the smiles that follow when it’s opened
• sitting in front of the fire
• Mike and I putting the finishing touches on Christmas dinner with perfect timing for serving
• coffee in a Christmas mug
• laughing with Mike’s parents
• the huge smiles on my siblings’ and Dad’s faces while iceskating on Christmas day

• seeing a picture of my mom and me from my wedding day hanging above her desk at work
• holding hands while iceskating
• seeing Mike back on skates after 3 years
• good conversations with Mike’s cousins
• the decision to bring cheesesteaks and hoagies to Dad’s to eat a chill dinner with everyone at home
• seeing old friends at the annual Christmas and little hot-dog party, especially one I haven’t seen in a while