Family Christmas | 
so-soWide variety of Christmas stories, lyrics, and poems collected here by Caroline Kennedy. The artwork felt like it was from the 1960s, so I had to keep reminding myself this was published in the 2000s. A nice collection to read around Christmastime, though. My dad got this signed by the author and kept the newspaper clipping saying when she came to town.
pickI‘ve had this collection of holiday stories for several years but haven‘t taken the time to go through and read like I have this year for #WinterGames. It‘s such a lovely collection. #TeamNutcracker #HolidayReads
Today is known in my family as Christmas Adam (because Adam came before Eve. Product of a religious upbringing) Anyway, it‘s our tradition to do our extended family gathering on Christmas Adam. And for some reason, I volunteered to host this year. It should be 16 people or so, and we‘ve never had a crowd of that size here. So fingers crossed it goes well! 🤞🎄 No time for reading today! Hopefully tonight I‘ll be able to get some reading in.
He‘s almost crawling... and that freshly erected tree looks like a prime target of destruction 😱
Are you willing to believe that love is the strongest thing in the world-stronger than hate, stronger than evil, stronger than death-and that the blessed life which began in Bethlehem nineteen hundred years ago is the image and brightness of Eternal Love? Then you can keep Christmas. And if you keep it for a day, why not always?
Henry Van Dyke
I am really enjoying this book. It has already put me in the Christmas spirit. It opens with a letter to Santa Claus from a young Caroline while living in the White House. How precious!!! And sad, to think as she was writing, how she missed her little brother and parents. ♥️♥️
