Jumping into Christmas!

Christmas Eve, Chuck surprised my family by jumping out the airplane above their house and landing in their yard! My parents live just a few miles away from the Caldwell airport. Some say that it was an emergency situation where he had no other choice just in case someone more official asks you.
Anyway, we spent Christmas Eve with my family and had a BBQ in honor on Beth being home for college because she missed out on the last few BBQ burgers. We stayed over night and celebrated the next morning with our traditional sticky bun breakfast. Next stop, the cabin with the Cook family!

We visited my Grandma Rule who was staying at a rehab facility
while recovering after a bad fall, breaking 3 ribs. She's a trooper! The sad
thing was that out of several other elderly folks having to stay during their recovery
were alone and had no one visiting them. My grandma has been blessed with many children, grandchildren,
and great-grandkids who love her dearly so very rarely has she been left alone. We sang Christmas carols
and for the first time, I heard her sing with words. Growing up she would hum along to me playing
the piano but never had I heard her sing. It brought me to tears because she has played a huge role in
my life as well as in my mom and sisters. Another day and time for that story. I'm already tearing up!

Mark so graciously bbq-ing burgers
 in the frigid  cold!

Looking through old photos and
telling stories.

TO BE CONTINUED...