My family came for Christmas! Well, kind of. They came before Christmas, which I think was even more awesome. This significantly lessened the pit-stops and running around that inevitably happens on the holiday.
Which means that the holiday was extraordinarily enjoyable.
Plus, it made the Christmas spirit in our house come alive in full force for much longer.
On a Sunday morning we did presents. Can you tell that Ammely is the first and only grandchild on this side of the family?
Just look at all that loot!
She was very intrigued by the whole experience. The lights. The paper.
The being allowed to touch rip the paper. In fact, for her first present-opening experience ever, she did absolutely great!
Ammely was not the only one getting spoiled though. We truly got so much good stuff! This is just a glimpse. Spoiled is truly the word. Above and beyond.
We did some giving too. Our most brilliant gift? To my brother, the Chem Ed major.
Front:
(several weak acids listed)
Don't Be a Weak Acid
Back:
Breakall
(And a strong acid listed)
Our mostly happy, Ammely girl.
Aside from gifting, we also did a lot of spending time with family -- which is the best gift anyways.
We spent most of our days just lazing about the house. We spent a lot of time at my mom's parents house too - playing games, catching up, eating awesome food.
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| Awkward Family Photos (the game - not the picture, haha). Hilarious game. |
PLUS, having Mom and Dad around means that lots of odds and ends get taken care of...
...like a fridge full of groceries...
...or a fixed car window...
...or an added electrical outlet in the laundry room...
...or buying an air mattress...
...or filling the tank with gas...
Can you say awesome? I can...awesome! I can also say thank you. Thank you!
I'm pretty sure Ammely had the best time of anybody though. Gifts and attention. Here she is taking a stroll with Uncle Jared, just the two of them.
And playing with new toys with Grandma...
And going out to eat.
Heaven.
We were so blessed this season. So much love and generosity. So many memories. We are so glad we got to start the holidays off with family!
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