FEEDING THE MULTITUDES

As Christmas day continued into the afternoon, guests arrived until we had twenty. The whole event went smoothly, the food was done on time, the children played well together, everyone laughed and had fun and we all ate until we could eat no more. We even got to do a video skype with Belinda, Daisy, Ally and Neo.

Nine of us ate at two abutting tables in the dining room.

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Four of us ate in the family room.

The four oldest children ate at the black folding table while the two three-year-olds ate at the pink princess table. Alexia was the only one among us who didn't eat at a table.

Dinner was followed by the exchanging of gifts.

The youngest guitar player in the group got a new case for her guitar.

Count 'em. Twenty.

The dynamic duo of Makiah and Naomi were inseparable throughout the afternoon.

Three years earlier. The same dynamic duo.