Christmas Break

Christmas break is about to wrap up.  The two weeks off have been very nice, and much needed.  It is great to have a couple of weeks to relax and recharge.  This Christmas was different for us than any Christmas we have had.  This was the first Christmas where it was just Megan and I, and no other family.  Mailing Christmas presents and receiving packages that you can't open for a week is just strange to me. 

Skype has been a wonderful thing, and at Christmas time, it was a true blessing.  It was great to at least be able to "be together" over Skype with our families back on the east coast.  We gave Megan's family a webcam so that we could finally skype with them, which we did a couple of days before Christmas.  We then skyped on Christmas day with my family.  Megan and I were both showered with a lot of great gifts.

We have been able to spend a lot of time together over the break.  We went to Knott's Berry Farm, a theme park like Carowinds for those on the east coast, and had a great time there.  We bought a season pass for the upcoming year, so I'm sure we will return several times this next year.  The last couple days of the break will be spent watching college football, and preparing for the upcoming year.  For me, that means preparing to teach AP Macroeconomics for the first time starting in a few weeks, and for Megan, that means preparing for her Interim class that starts on January 3rd. 

While it may not have been a traditional Christmas, God certainly has blessed us beyond our wildest dreams.