I am finally blogging about the past three weeks or so of happenings. It has been a whirlwind of fun and exhaustion. It all started with my family’s gathering which happened at my brother’s house this year. This year we did an overnighter starting Saturday morning and ending Sunday before noon. Jeremy and I decided not to participate in the Friday night festivities as well. With the youngest kid in the family, it gets to be a little much to juggle – naps, pack n plays, bottles, etc. We’ll wait til they are both a little older.
I read Madison – and pretty much all the others – A Cobweb Christmas story which is a tradition my aunt does at Christmas and my mom started this year.
There was a little song of thanks organized by Grandma for Nate and Jen…
There was a small program – Ben reading the Christmas story, others singing songs they had learned. And then, the gift opening began. Each grandkid had their chance – youngest to oldest…
This was Ellie’s first Christmas and gift opening opportunity; she did a great job!
Madison – a seasoned professional in comparison – had her chance shortly after. She got a Barbie, which was high on her Christmas list.
Then grandkids exchanged gifts with each other. They each had a little help from the person that had their name.
Then, stockings…
We captured a family picture there; this was the best one
My parents – still in love …
Then, we had lunch, kids took naps, adults did their gift exchange/opening and stockings, ate supper, had dance parties, played a ping pong tournament (Nate won…but it was in his house…), played Spousology (a game my mom brought along), talked, and found our beds between 11-12.
Woke up the next morning to a feast of a breakfast, took the traditional pajama pictures, packed up suitcases, stripped down beds, remade beds, said our good byes, and headed home.
Whew! And that was the first Christmas…
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