Red, Green, and Blue...

I remember as a kid the sadness I felt as I went to sleep Christmas night. My favorite day of the entire year was over, the culmination of a month's worth of anticipation ended. Soon the Christmas tree would be on the curb, the beautiful decorations would be stored away for another year, and everyone would return to their same daily routine lacking that special joy and glow they carried during the holiday season. I must confess that I don't think I've outgrown the post-Christmas blues. In fact, in some ways it has become harder as now the end of Christmas also means parting ways with my family once again.

I haven't found a solution for the post-Christmas blues except to leave the lights lit a little longer, keep playing carols for a few extra days, and to recount the holiday highlights through viewing pictures and video taken. So in that vein, here are some of our Christmas highlights...