White Christmas

Apparently Ben has been telling Grandpa David for about a month now that we will be having a white Christmas. It has been seven years since Tulsa has had a white Christmas, so this might be a tall order. Ben was very matter of fact though. Well, apparently he knows something we don’t.

On Christmas Eve, it began raining and then sleeting in the morning/midday. By late afternoon it was snowing with blizzard conditions in neighboring counties. By later that evening, our dinner guests had taken long journeys to get to our house and some even cancelled because there were white-out conditions where they lived and they couldn’t see to drive. We enjoyed a nice dinner with Mom’s family and then it was time for everyone to figure out where they were headed for the night. Some had as far as Olive to travel, and that would be quite a trek in the newly fallen 6 inches of snow that came during that time and the ice/sleet that had come before it. It was a long haul, but most everyone made it home. Some didn’t make it home till the next day after a night at a hotel, but everyone stayed safe and warm.

We enjoyed a quiet Christmas morning. Luckily, Santa’s sleigh is made for this kind of weather so his gifts arrived right on time. The kids had a fun morning and enjoyed a leisurely day of playing with their new things. They didn’t even change out of pajamas that day. We spent the next day doing the same except the boys made it outside to play in the snow. E made an appearance to "experience" the snow, but came right back inside with Mom. Ben tried his first hot cocoa after his afternoon of playing and was in love.

Christmas was celebrated late with various parts of the family over the next days. It was weird not to be together on Christmas Day, but was actually a little nice to spread it out and have a relaxing Christmas. The kids will be sad when we stop opening presents everyday, but I think they will manage with all the new toys they are enjoying. :)