Ever since we moved here we planned on spending one Christmas in town--going to neither Hawaii or Arizona--and inviting family to come up. Since this year was S's year to go home, we had her family come up (plus we didn't think the HI family could handle the cold;>).
We had a great time opening presents, playing games, and just hanging out. We attended the Boston Pops Christmas concert and helped K build her first snowman. K woke up this morning to a more empty and more quiet house. She sure misses her uncles and grandparents, she's been calling for them all day. We loved our white New England Christmas.