Matthew filled in for his mom this year. He did the tree, he bought tons of presents and he kept us all laughing with help from Kate and Emma.  This allowed  Peter and me to assume our usual, happy,  roles as Grinch One and Grinch Two.  Stocking stuffers have always been a big Canning-driven Christmas Eve event and most of us thought those stockings would be more empty than full, but Matthew made sure they were all filled to the brim. No overflow shopping bags this year, but that’s okay.  His mom would have been proud. 

Karen (for some reason not photographed), John, and Goose joined us this year, and after a fashion, Jen,  her girls and friends came by. Far more festive than Matt and I would have ever imagined.

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