Whew...what a holiday season! We started our family gatherings at our house on Christmas Eve with my Dad, Brother and Papa. I made a pan of my yummy lasagna, and we hung out and exchanged gifts. We got Little Man a drum set! Ha!! Lets just say that I got a lot of glares from his parents! :) Big Pa got Bird a guitar! She LOVES it! She and Little Man ran up to her room to go and "rock out"!! Too cute! Big Pa got Goose a super cute little rocking horse....lets just say it didn't go over as well as the guitar!! She was so scared of it? I have no idea why?? Shes better now, she pets it and makes it Nay!
After dinner the men played cards while the kids and I baked our Christmas cookies for Santa! They were all so excited! I sent some home with Little Man to leave out as well. Once everyone was gone, the Husband put the girls in the tub, and I ran over to Nana's to help wrap gifts for Christmas Day. (Poor Nana was pretty under the weather!!) I was there for only about an hour. I got home, we put Santa's milk and cookies out, then off to bed we all went!!
Christmas Morning was a morning filled with smiles and laughter! Bird got a new Bike, helmet and bell from Santa...just as she asked, and Goose got a new Dora chair with a Little people Dump Truck! We got them a few small gifts as well. The girls got me a new stethoscope for work!! I LOVE it!! Bird and Goose both got stethoscopes too in their gits...Bird participated in a fun photo...Goose was too busy saying "NO NO" and playing with other things to care!! :) We all sat around and played for a bit until it was time to go over to Nana's house!
We had our gift exchange at Nana's before the rest of the family got there. They got a ton of clothes, and the big kids got Innotabs!! They both love them! They are so smart!! Goose got a fisher price talking mailbox, and a honey bear that makes noises...moves..and snores!! She carries it around like a baby all day!! We go Nana a photo blanket....(not so much for keeping warm!!). I think it turned out great. She loved it as well.
At around 1 the rest of the family started showing up! We had such a great turn out! The weather was great as well! We had so much food! We all hung outside and played in the leaves, did lots of family pics and played a mean game of Hot Potato for Moms infamous lottery tickets!! So much love under one roof, that's what its all about! As everyone headed out, we helped Mom clean up and then headed home ourselves...we all were beat!
The next morning the Cothrens came over for some biscuits and gravy!! Tt made her famous hash brown casserole...which my husband loves!! The kiddos exchanged gifts and had a great time! Bird got a doorbell for her room...so of course Aunt Tt and Uncle Phillip both had to try it out!! Bird just loves Brody. She took him to her room to show him her new computer and let him try it out as well. Goose and Brody are just growing up so fast! I love watching them grow together. We love those Cothrens that's for sure!!
Monday Evening we headed over to Grandma Betsy's for dinner and more gifts! HOLY presents!! We all were pretty spoiled this year!! I got all new scrubs which I LOVE!! The girls got build a bear Monkey and Moose which Grandma put a fun little goodnight message to them in. Once again a ton of clothes. Bird even got a microphone to go with her guitar! We are gonna make her a Star, you just wait and see!! Once we were done with dinner and gifts, we played Dance Dance on the Wii!! OMG....we had a blast!! Bird was dancing like no other! Heck the Husband and I even danced together! It really was so much fun!! The girls love hanging out with their cousins. Bird just loves that Tre!!
So this past Wednesday was our last family get together. We headed out to My Aunt Kathy's for tacos and a Bad Santa gift exchange!! Its a really nice little place they stay at up there! We had the lodge for our gathering. It is right on the water! It was good to get to see Sundie, Tad, Averi, and Baylie again! It was a good dose of family once again!
So the season has come to an end! All Christmas decor is put away. We now prepare to welcome the New Year!! I can't wait to see what 2012 will bring to our little family!!
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