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Christmas is one of the times where families gather round and celebrate thus my siblings went home to my parents house for it.
I posted about us changing the floor mat for the occasion and now the family has gathered round. It was never easy for my siblings to come home since my sister has a large family of 8 members and my brother had to cross 3 towns to come.
On the day of December 24th, I and the men on the house slaughtered the farm pig we raised for the occasion and my sisters made seveal delicious dishes for everyone
The family's long time craving, pork lechon buy since we cannot afford to roast a while pig, we only had lechon belly and it was still as good
My wife's long time craving, she had a taste of my father's pork humba and wanted to have as much as she can, now it was a dream come true
I don't know what named of these dishes are but they are delicious and made with pork meat as well.
It was along and tiring preparation but it was worth it, everything was looking good and when the evening came, we had family dinner. The kids went to drink alcohol and sang karaoke too.
Funny because i felt old because we who are parents/uncles are inside the house chatting without alcohol while the teens are drinking, but lilmited only and is being watched my my mother.
It was a super busy day for us because I and my wife also needed to help prepare for food in my mother in law's house as well so my wife did not join us for dinner and went home.
After the chores, I toook my wife back to my parents home and soon we had exchange gifts, the kids was one set, the teens had thiers, the moms had theirs and we, dads had ours.
My son recieved snacks, Chielly recieved an excavator toy and snacks but she gave the toy to his brother, Aelie received a watch, wife received a shoe rack and I received a hot and cold tumbler.
There was nothing fancy in our food and gifts but everythings feels genuine in all te efforts everyone gave to make the occasion merrier.
Midnight came ande we did not hear any fireworks, perhaps most people reserved it for the new year. We chatted with my siblings and we had so much fun, wa talked about random things and turned them to magic and imaginations, we also talked about the past, and funny encounters with everything in lif.
Soon after, we went home as my mother inlaw was waiting for us too and I was right. She did not have noche buena until we came home, embraced my kids and chatted for a while. It was a different atmosphere from my parents but it was nice as well.
I realized this holiday season that it is tye family that matters most, being in one pllace, thinking the same thing and doing something as one family. No wonder holidays is also the season of gathering.
So that's how my Christmas celebration went folks, nothing fancy, just pure love and family.
I'd like to know how yours went too. Keep safe and thanks for your support