Lowe Family Christmas

Friends-

It was (my)

Baby Conor's first Christmas.

 

We smothered him, naturally.

When the girls wore him out,

he napped with me.

We went walking through a light show

at the Botanical Gardens.

 

He was happily bundled up,

babbling loudly to everyone we

passed along the path.

I joined my father in law

at the end of the line,

taking in, and enjoying 

our beautiful family bouncing ahead of us.

 

Dave and I both fell on the ice,

recently, and broke bones,
so we took our steps,
 much slower than the rest.

Leaning into each other, quietly,
in our mutual silent fear and independence.

 I did manage to get a family picture.

 

On a day that I didn't manage to take a shower.

I love holidays for the lazy time

spent with family.

 

And joining a baby on his first Christmas?

 

You can't beat that.

 

I am the luckiest Aunt on Earth!

 

 

Hark I sing!