109. Christmas Miracle

Christmas day… Everyone gathered around the table for our holiday meal. Antonio, as always, sat at the head of the table with Valerie. Next to her, was the newest member of her family: baby Maxwell. River and Riley sat to his left, next to them was Tiffany and Lucas. In the middle sat Landon, who insisted on sitting next to Tiffany. At the age of two, he was already chatty and declared Tiffany was his favorite. “Can you pass the gravy, please?” Valerie asked River. “Of course,” he replied, handing her the boat of gravy with a smile. Valerie took the gravy with a grateful nod, pouring some over her mashed potatoes before passing it to Antonio. “Mmm…everything smells amazing. Great job, mia cara,” Antonio grumbled in approval as he took a bite of his chicken. Valerie smiled brightly. “I couldn’t have cooked everything without the help of my family. Thank you everyone for helping.” “Lucas didn’t help,” Tiffany teased, nudging her younger brother. “All he did was sneak into the kitchen to