Tuesday, March 11, 2008
LONG OVERDUE! #5
Family Christmas with Chris' family and Pa & Grandma from Minnesota - in DeKalb.
In the past, we have normally celebrated Christmas with Mike and Deb the weekend before we made the trip to Ohio. Pa and Grandma would come down from Minnesota to celebrate with us after we all got back from Ohio. The last couple of years, we have combined the two Christmas celebrations together. It's a huge event of controlled chaos that has become our new family tradition. Very fun!
It's the little things that make the whole day special. We meet for breakfast out. Then we come back to the house and go through our stockings. Then the passing out of gifts - a job for the kids. It's fun to watch them taking this responsibility so seriously. Then the gift opening goes from youngest to oldest, including the usual sparring about who's older than whom. Simple Christmas dinner cuts down on prep time and maximizes time together. Hanging out for the day. Good times. The stuff memories are made of.
Passing out the gifts
Lining up the Cars cars...
Checking out what Uncle Derek is doing
Everybody squished on the love seat
That's our Jillian!
In the past, we have normally celebrated Christmas with Mike and Deb the weekend before we made the trip to Ohio. Pa and Grandma would come down from Minnesota to celebrate with us after we all got back from Ohio. The last couple of years, we have combined the two Christmas celebrations together. It's a huge event of controlled chaos that has become our new family tradition. Very fun!
It's the little things that make the whole day special. We meet for breakfast out. Then we come back to the house and go through our stockings. Then the passing out of gifts - a job for the kids. It's fun to watch them taking this responsibility so seriously. Then the gift opening goes from youngest to oldest, including the usual sparring about who's older than whom. Simple Christmas dinner cuts down on prep time and maximizes time together. Hanging out for the day. Good times. The stuff memories are made of.
Passing out the gifts
Lining up the Cars cars...
Checking out what Uncle Derek is doing
Everybody squished on the love seat
That's our Jillian!
posted by Robin Hayes, 11:07 PM
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