This year's holiday flew right on by...as it usually does!
The day before Christmas, Mom and I put our hand to making some of my Pap's old fashion fudge. Everything went super well until the fudge failed to set up...big bummer! So we decided to give it a try again next year...and this time we'll enlist Pap's help ;) We did manage to make peanut butter cookies and a few other fun holiday treats though...so it wasn't a complete bust!
Christmas Eve kicked off a 3 day weekend for us. We lazily got ourselves ready for our annual gathering at Aunt Jenni and Uncle Doug's. Owen had a blast running around and playing with Uncle Doug's drums. He even got a lesson or two from Pap and Uncle Doug. We opened gifts...did rob your neighbor...always fun! Grandma opened a lamp that looks like lingerie and Pap opened an exercise vinyl by Jack LaLanne. Devon helped me know who he was by saying the Power Juicer guy. It was a fun evening and good times were had by all! We stayed way too late. Owen ate way too much chocolate and we had way too much fun!!
Christmas Day we started the day with a little family gift opening. Owen and Purcey had fun in the tunnel we got him. Jer stuffed my stocking full of some great items such as the new Nicholas Sparks novel and Eclipse on Blu Ray. Yay! Then we headed for an awesome breakfast at Mom and Dad's where we no doubt were all spoiled with gifts :)
We took Owen home for a nap and actually deemed the afternoon family nap time. I put in my new copy of Beauty and the Beast on Blu Ray...and dozed on an off until Owen's nap was over. That evening we headed to dinner at Mike and Stacey's. It was a great chance for us to get together and enjoy each other's company. We once again were spoiled and brought home a haul for the O man!
It was a wonderful two days of celebrating and relaxing with our families.
We spent the New Year's weekend capping off our celebration by gathering with our family from Walnut and Wisconsin. We were excited to see everyone and celebrate together :)
As always we are blessed for the people and wonderful things in our lives...and each year as Christmas is upon us, we are reminded even more just how blessed we are!
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