Heading around the corner to my mom's house for our family's annual Christmas Eve get-together. There will be about 20 people I think, and everybody brings finger foods to share. The kids get gifts and the rest of us enjoy watching the kids getting gifts! (This year it's a 14 month old, a 2 year old, an 8 year old, a 10 year old, and a 12 year old, from 3 families. All of those young ones are my mother's great-grandchildren. We're a lucky family.

) Merry Christmas Eve, everybody!