Our Christmas tree, accompanied by a parol Amy made with these papercut patterns:

On Christmas Day Ezra got Bowser’s Castle, while Amy got me False Knees and a BasicFun handheld Carmen Sandiego game (to go with last year’s Oregon Trail). I’d already gifted Amy her Christmas gift early (iPhone 12 mini) but also got us some nice NS-themed sweaters from Local Love.

Can’t forget the cats; Martha and Amelia got little handmade plush catnip kickers from Hen and Goose.

Later in the afternoon we went for a walk around the beach, taking in the golden landscape of cold, tree-lined dunes by the Atlantic, lit by the low winter sun.

Merry Christmas — our second pandemic holiday, but we try to find what light we can. More photos here as the winter goes on.