2025 Round up - 1/1/26

Before I look forward to  2026 I ought to recap the last week or so of 2025.

Our eldest son Matthew, wife Amy and Grandsons Noah and Miles arrived here on 20th December and stayed until last Monday (29th).  It was lovely to have such a long visit with them.  And of course our daughter and her family were here for Christmas Day and Boxing Day.  Then we all went to an extended family get together hosted by one of our nephews on the 27th.

They went to a Nativity at a church near our daughter's house

Lots of games were played!

Ella, Miles, Nathan & Noah

We managed to get them to pose - just!

Christmas lunch

We walked to the lake and fed the ducks and swans.

Grandpa joined in the fun too.

That was the only slight disappointment of the holiday - Nick was unwell for most of the time - he started feeling unwell the Friday before Christmas and is only now feeling more like himself.  He has coughed and coughed and coughed!  And had soooo much congestion.  Not sure if it was flu or even Covid - who knows these days but he was really not well.  Thankfully he seemed to keep his germs to himself as the rest of us were fine.

And of course it's hard when part of the family are so far away (in Vermont USA) but we did Face time them and of course we got pictures:

This is outside their Daddy's office which faces the state building in Montpelier.  They've had plenty of snow and a night of freezing rain gave my son an extra day at home on the 26th as the offices remained closed.

After our eldest son and his crew went home it was nice to enjoy the quiet and get out for a walk on my own.  It was just as the sun was setting when I left the lake.

I did the final day's puzzle.  I have done this puzzle showing every day of the year.  It was gifted to me by my youngest son and his wife last Christmas.  I'd like to say I'd done the puzzle ON each day but there were times when I was playing catch up - particularly when we went away but I have a photo of all the dates of 2025.

I also completed the 52 book club challenge of reading 52 books according to a set of prompts.

2025 has been a good year overall.  3 of our nieces and nephews got married - we attended 2 of the weddings.  We welcomed 2 more babies to the family - there are now 21 littles ones in the grandchildren generation in Hubbie's family.  We visited our son and family in Vermont for Thanksgiving.  We made 2 trips to Hubbie's sister and family in France and we had a few days away with 3 of my cousins and their husbands.

So many blessings.

Here's to a happy and healthy 2026.  Happy New Year all.