December 27, 2025: The Family Party

For many years, we’ve hosted a family Christmas party.

A cornerstone of our holiday season, this includes locals and out-of-town loved ones. When at full strength, we’re about 25 strong.

The house hums with energy when everyone finally gathers under one roof. Over the years, we’ve watched kids grow from toddlers to teenagers (and beyond).

Tonight was the 2025 version.

After the group visited McKenzie and Will’s new home, we came back to our place for BBQ dinner, a fun game, the Santa Gift Swap, a solo (from my niece, Savannah), and an upstairs scary story in the dark (including spooky sound effects).

We capped it off with desserts, and the conversations lingered to nearly midnight.

These are evenings we’ll always remember.