Hallelujah! (Christmas 2013)

Merry Christmas!

K and I are having a pretty quiet Christmas this year. Despite having a day and a half off from clinic, I'm on OB call and thus we couldn't travel. I delivered two Christmas Eve babies but other than rounding, haven't had any labor patients (yet) today.

Arlene and Eric were very kind and invited us (family-less this holiday) for Christmas Eve dinner last night, which was delicious.

Here is their neighbors' house, all decked out

Kelvin wore a very ugly Christmas Sweater (made by his nurse, Susanna) for a potluck last week

Here is some of our home Christmas decor:

Our tree, decorated with Christmas cards!

Grandma's Nativity Set

 

Me with the Pepperoo

 

We opened our *gifts* (some were things we bought for ourselves this month but saved until today to open!) late morning.

 Pepper got this doggie toy from her paternal Grandmother

 

We got a great touch-lamp and goodies from John and Inara, a gift certificate for dining from my sis, and some handy packing cubes from my parents. 

Kelvin assembled and hid this (men's) valet which is great for organizing my various clothes! 

While our Christmas dinner is going to be baked turkey breast (not a whole turkey) and brussel sprouts, provided I don't get called in circa meal-time, I like the idea of making sometime these grinchy Christmas kabobs, which I think someone posted on Facebook.

And for some beautiful music celebrating the JOY that surrounds this day, here is one of my favorite songs (Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah'), performed by one of NBC's Voice contestants, Matthew Schuler, and one with a Christmas twist.

HALLELUJAH!  OUR SAVIOR IS BORN!