White Christmas

Christmas this year in our house was delightfully low key. And, while we did have snow on the ground when we arrived in Asheville, the irony is that my family in Dallas actually had snow on Christmas day. Go figure.

Anyhoo, we had a lovely Christmas Eve with an open house, delicious dinner at the Castillo's, and our little gift exchange. My gift came a-la Peyton Manning but ended up being Wicked tickets taped to the ball and a DVD of Glee (love.). I gave Dave some bar ware which made him quite happy - he spent all night asking if he could pour me a drink.

David and I were in town until Christmas morning when we grabbed brother Jon from the airport at 6 AM and headed to Ashevegas to be with the Rietz extended family. Time in Asheville consisted of gazing at the snow, eating Christmas cookies, shopping, swapping quotes from Elf, rocking out to The Oakridge Boys, and good time with family. Special kudos to Jon for his fantastic Italian feast on the 28th. It. was. delicious.

I leave this holiday feeling thankful for low drama, good rest, and sweet memories. Enjoy the photos in the post below.