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Ya con mas tiempo, estos días de descanso de los días de navidad, que he podido escribir, porque en los propios días con tantas cosas, salidas, compras, la casa y mas se me había hecho difícil, pero para mi bien así, porque al compartir aquí esos días, son recuerdos felices, porque por muy dura que tengamos la vida por lo de la crisis la unión familiar hace que eso se nos olvide por momentos.
Para este 24 de diciembre de 2025, nos reunimos por primera vez la familia completa, bueno los que estábamos en nuestra ciudad, pero hablo de mi familia descendientes de mis padres, porque la familia en si es muy grande.
Desde que recuerdo cuando mi mama se fue al fundo para allá pasábamos ambas fechas el 24 y 31, pero el año pasado cambiamos para variar, mas me alegre que mi casa seria como dije la anfitriona para recibir a la familia.
Para este dia, con tiempo habiamos hecho un grupo de whatsapp para coordinar lo de las cenas, lo que se iba hacer y todo lo demas, que salio todo bien.
Las hallaquitas que es el plato tradicional de las navidades, las hicimos dias antes en el fundo, alla hay mas espacio y se pudo cocinar el guiso y las hallacas en leña, asi nos ahorramos el gas. A mi hermano le dije que se encargara de hornear los pollos, como vive cerca era mejor, yo me encargue de la ensalada, así los demás que venían del fundo no vinieran tan cargados, sin embargo mi mama trajo pan de jamón, que siempre lo hace y yo creía que no haría, no me dijo nada, también mi yerno nos regalo uno.
Fueron llegando a las 5 de la tarde, ya antes había terminado de colocar los adornos al arbolito me ayudo mi sobrina. Se bañaron los que estábamos en casa, los demás los que llegaron fue cambiarse de ropa, yo como siempre la ultima je je.
Antes de la cena, nos sentamos un rato afuera, hablando, las fotos, escuchar música que de eso mi hermano trajo su corneta nueva.
Luego me fui a organizar la cena de servir con mis cuñadas, para luego llamar a los demás y de asignar a cada quien donde van, se coloco otra mesa para así estar todos juntos, eramos 15 en total, que como anfitriona, di unas palabras, primero de GRACIAS A DIOS, por el momento, por la salud, tener a mi mama, que mis hermanos que no pudieron estar, estén bien donde están y después a cenar.
Las cenas familiares son hermosas mas cuando son las navideñas, ya que se recuerdan navidades pasadas, anécdotas, chistes y mas. Luego vino el postre de torta negra con dulce de lechosa que hizo mi mama, yo me comí la torta no me gusta el dulce de lechosa.
Cuando terminamos nos sentamos otro rato afuera, lo bueno vino después aunque ya lo tenia organizado lo de la dormidera je je, nos distribuimos entre las dos casas en la mía y en la de mi hermano Mauricio que vive cerca, en la casa materna, que ahora en aprobación de todos, decidimos que sea de el, que es el único que no tenia una casa, así por mas que sea seguirá viéndose como la casa materna.
Así que los que se fueron se despidieron y los que nos quedamos en mi casa nos acostamos, pero feliz de que se lograra este día, para el 31 de diciembre ya es otra historia que luego les contare.
Fotos unas tomadas por mi, otras por la familia, cada uno con sus celulares.
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Now that I have more time, during these Christmas holidays, I have been able to write, because during the holidays themselves, with so many things to do, outings, shopping, the house, and more, it had been difficult for me, but it's good for me this way, because sharing those days here are happy memories, because no matter how hard life is for us due to the crisis, family unity makes us forget that at times.
On December 24, 2025, the whole family got together for the first time, well, those of us who were in our city, but I'm talking about my family, my parents' descendants, because the family itself is very large.
Ever since I can remember, when my mom went to the farm, we spent both the 24th and the 31st there, but last year we changed things up for a change, and I was happy that my house would be the host for the family, as I said.
For this day, we had created a WhatsApp group ahead of time to coordinate the dinners, what we were going to do, and everything else, and it all went well.
We made the hallacas, which are a traditional Christmas dish, a few days earlier at the farm, where there is more space and we could cook the stew and hallacas over a wood fire, thus saving on gas. I asked my brother to take care of roasting the chickens, since he lives nearby, and I took care of the salad, so that the others who were coming from the farm wouldn't have to carry so much. However, my mom brought ham bread, which she always does, and I thought she wouldn't, she didn't say anything to me, and my son-in-law also gave us one.
They started arriving at 5 p.m. I had already finished decorating the tree with my niece's help. Those of us who were at home took a shower, while the others who arrived changed their clothes. As usual, I was the last one, hehe.
Before dinner, we sat outside for a while, talking, taking photos, and listening to music that my brother brought on his new speaker.
Then I went to organize dinner with my sisters-in-law, and then I called the others and assigned everyone their places. Another table was set up so we could all be together. There were 15 of us in total. As the hostess, I said a few words, first thanking God for the moment, for our health, for having my mother, for my brothers who couldn't be there to be well wherever they are, and then we had dinner.
Family dinners are wonderful, especially at Christmas, as we remember past Christmases, anecdotes, jokes, and more. Then came the dessert of black cake with papaya jam that my mom made. I ate the cake because I don't like papaya jam.
When we finished, we sat outside for a while longer. The best part came later, although I had already organized the sleeping arrangements, hehe. We divided ourselves between the two houses, mine and my brother Mauricio's, who lives nearby, in my mother's house. With everyone's approval, we decided that it would be his, as he was the only one who didn't have a house, so even though it's his, it will still be seen as my mother's house.
So those who left said goodbye and those of us who stayed at my house went to bed, happy that the day had been a success. December 31st is another story, which I will tell you about later.
Some photos were taken by me, others by the family, each with their cell phones.
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