Rough 'n' Tumble

Christmas Eve service at my sister-in-law's church is pretty great. Not in the sense of take-your-breath-away splendor, but in the sense of being in the presence of a real community, where the "Peace be with you" part of the service takes ten minutes because everyone's left their pew and is gathered in the aisles hugging and shaking hands with each other and chattering.

Afterward, we went back to Matt and Maggie's house for Cheez-Its, hors d'oeuvres, and my two nephews playing "like puppies" as Maggie said. Isaac's favorite game is to put his arms around Ben's neck from behind and let Ben drag him everywhere.