Hooray!
Today is Christmas Day and we got to spend it in our new house with our family here. A few days ago Lala, Brant, and all your aunts, uncles, and cousins came over for dinner, games, and presents. It was such a fun, rambunctious celebration. The food, as always, was exceptional. We had enough room for everyone to have a seat at a table, and it was joyous. Then we played the present ball game where you have to unwrap a present with mittens. There were a bunch of little prizes inside, and some big ones too. The cousins liked it so much from last year, they requested to do it again. And boy is it fun to watch and laugh with everyone. Then you all got presents from Grandma and Grandpa, something we got to help pick out this year. Blake wanted a start wars X-wing and Ev wanted a cake ball maker. After that we wrapped up the evening by decorating gingerbread men. Blake did so well butting the gold shoes and the big eyes on his cookies. Ev on the other hand, covered her guy in a mountain of pink frosting and dumped the full bottle of pink sprinkles on her cookie. Everyone thought it was a hoot and Ev was so pleased with her creation that it was hard to be mad about the shirt we had to toss out.
Then, for Christmas Eve we hosted G.G., Grandpa, Tio, Nana and Kelsey. They were all so excited to sleep over. Nana and G.G. were upstairs in the play room. Kelsey set up her cot with Ev in her room. Then Grandpa and Tio slept in hammocks downstairs in the basement. That night we ate yummy soup and bread and loads of finger foods. Then after playing they took you on a drive to see the lights while Papa and I cleaned up. By the time you all got back Ev was dead asleep, and Blake was ready to hit the hay too. So off you went, upstairs to await Santa. But you had to make sure we left some fudge and a carrot out for Santa and the reindeer. On Christmas Morning you woke up around 7am. We dug through the stockings and played with Santa's presents for a while. Then we had breakfast, got cleaned up and dressed, and then slowly waded through the rest of the presents. It was such a good, good day.
We are so lucky to have so much of our family close by, and I hope you never forget that.
Spending time with cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents is so important. I love how much you both want to spend time with family. You are always begging to see cousins, show Tio something, or talk to Lala on the phone. Yup, so lucky to have so many people love you, and I hope you don't forget it. Merry Christmas!
Love,
Mama
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