Christmas Morning and Christmas Day, a NYC Family

I felt like a child this christmas morning! On Christmas Eve I went to bed at 3am, and on Christmas morning I woke up at 9am, I couldn't sleep... it was CHRISTMAS! So Spanish Guy and I jumped out of bed, made breakfast and then ripped open our presents. I LOVED his gift, it was so thoughtful and right on point! He got me waterproof Geox-Tex knee-height leather boots! I've wanted tall boots for years and never got them. He knew!

Christmas Morning, 2012

Christmas Morning, 2012

After breakfast we went out for a walk and grabbed a coffee-- its a christmas tradition that we have (along with a game of ping pong-- long story). It was a nice morning.

All afternoon I was prepping dinner and the house for my family's visit. I planned well because I had enough time to sneak out for a run in Central Park. That was nice because everyone who was in the park was so happy and calm, it was a cheerful beautiful environment.

Christmas with my family was crazy and fun as always. This year I was happy that ALL my brothers were together! love LOVE LOVE it!

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It wasn't a very merry christmas, but I tried to be happy.

Christmas 2011

I'm not really in the christmas spirit this year, well, let me correct myself, I was until yesterday. I've been christmas shopping, making plans, thinking about what to cook, what to do, trying to maintain traditions.

But boy-oh-boy how things can change in an instant.

I'm having a solitary christmas day this year-- reflecting, taking walks, writing. 

Thats all. No present unwrapping--

nothing.

Bah humbug! 

3-DAY-CHRISTMAS

PHEW... so I havent written in a while because this year I had a 3-day-long christmas celebration, from morning til night each day. It started off on christmas eve where Spanish guy and I went to his familys house to celebrate. They prepared over 10 different types of tapas, and the table presentation was beautiful! I loved hearing their stories about growing up, and seeing pictures of Spanish guy when he was a fat lil baby! I felt right at home and it was great to experience christmas with another culture and to see the customs and traditions that they have passed on over the years. In Spain it starts off where everyone listens to a message from the king of Spain at exactly 9pm, then all the Spanish families start dinner, which is usually small tapas, very light, then its on to desserts (which they call Turron) and drinks, then lots of conversations. Great night, unforgetable.

CHRISTMAS EVE:

On christmas day Spanish guy and I had plans to return To his family house, but instead we decided to stay home and spend our first christmas alone. And boy was that a good decision!!! We spent the morning sleeping in, cooking a big breakfast, transforming our dining room into a ping-pong room and playing ping pong for over an hour, then we opened presents, cooked a fabulous HUGE dinner together and talked for hours and hours. FABULOSO!!

CHRISTMAS DAY:

On the day after christmas me and my Spanish friends had our own holiday lunch/dinner/dancing day! We started out meeting for lunch and spent the next 12 hours together eating, dancing (clubs open at 4pm during the holidays), singing and having a jolly ole time!!

DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS:

Today is a day of rest, exercise, healthy food and reflection. ahhhh...

Christmas Eve afternoon...

Christmas Eve afternoon. I woke up at 1pm today, maybe it was a sign that I'm a bit sad/depressed to be away from my family this year, or maybe it was my body subconsciously telling me that it is pouring outside and I couldn't do anything anyway... whatever it is, I slept my morning away today.

Now I'm sitting in my house alone. Spanish guy is out shopping. I wonder what he will get me for Christmas? There are a few presents under the tree and I already tried to shake them to see what they are, but no luck. Yesterday he surprised me and made an appointment for me to get my hair done. I was a happy girl! It was so sweet. He knew its been a while since I got a hair cut and I was in dire need of one.
I really don't take life too seriously though. If I don't get any presents, or if I never cut my hair again, I wont care! These things aren't important to me. OK, SO WHERE WAS I GOING WITH ALL THIS?

Oh yeah, Christmas Eve. Spanish guy just walked in and is being nosy, trying to see my blog before it's published. NOPE, WAIT TIL IT'S DONE! Oh no, I don't even have on my Christmas outfit yet! ARG... I'm so lazy today, maybe it's because I slept 12 hours, 12 BEAUTIFUL hours.

Now it's time to get all christmasY and celebrate with my love and later on, his family!

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2009!