As much as I'd like to be able to write something fitting for Christmas, I'll leave it to my sister to recount the dedicated years my parents spent making Christmas something special for our family, not that they have stopped, even now with a family of adults.
I recommend, from the Gingerbread Lady, What was your best present ever?
It would be remiss of me not to mention the next wave of my family, so I would also definitely recommend Advent, day 24: This Sacred Eve over on The Next Blog
Have a Merry Christmas and keep warm!