Afterwards....

2021 ended on a quite festive note.

We drove to West Bend and took off our coats.

The day spent with family was special indeed.

And this year's decorations featured the best of all trees.

Christmas Eve meant fondue with goodies and cheese.

We dipped beef, bread, broccoli, potatoes etc and ate as much as we pleased!

The traditional gingerbread house was assembled,  just a little smaller this year....

Perhaps more of a shed for a dog, donkey or deer?

An evening of games and then off to bed....

Where visions of computer games, book and new clothes danced in our heads.

Morning arrived and all first headed for caffein...

(Activities shift when no one is under 15!)

Late morning brunch was delicious and belts were tight.

No more meals required....not until night.

Then before we knew it was just early afternoon on Christmas Day.

Gifts were all opened and trash thrown away.

All the big dogs were exhausted, collapsed on the floor.

They both seemed to sense that toys had been opened there would be no more.

So back in the car and we head home to our place....

Unpack the trunk and put each gift in it's new space.

Our little dog soon disappeared....where was he, we wondered, and what did he do?

A bump under the quilt on our bed was the first clue.

Mr. Fenway's Christmas tired him out, he wanted no more...

New toys left behind on the floor.

So holiday 2021 was in the rear view mirror...

Compared to 2020 it was ever so dear!