The season has fully kicked off.

After a full day of work, I quickly ran to buy a few presents for the gift exchange before getting home with just enough time to put the appetizers in the oven before the first guests showed up.

Our first work Christmas party for our new clinic.

Small but wonderful.

The feeling of family and way too much food feeling me up while I somehow managed to varnish the counter with chicken wings.

The kids ran around, content with their tribe, having the culture of childhood to entertain them.

Presents were exchanged, laughter and food shared, then all too quickly the night was over and we separated to go our individual ways.

Christmas season is once a year, but it would be nice if the feeling of warmth could last all year.