60 degrees and rainy/sunny/windy aren't exactly words I'd use to describe Christmastime. Usually it's snow, brisk, bright & flurries that fill my Christmas post...but not this year.
We were blessed to only have a handful of places to go, but still got to see a lot of our family. It was great to see everyone, on a more spread out schedule, not making the holidays feel like WORK.
We wrapped up our pre-Christmas weekend with the Stockment Christmas and had a great afternoon with family. The weather was perfect for the kids to play outside some, which, in Grandma Pat's tiny house stuffed full of family, is a nice retreat! It was a fun evening, and even more fun for the bigs, as they got to go home with Karlie & Luke (Isaac & Kate) for a sleepover! It was a great evening for us to enjoy/focus on Keaton and a fun way to kick off no school for two weeks!
Jason and I worked Monday & Tuesday, then I was off Wednesday to do last minute shopping/prep. Thursday was Chrsitmas Eve and after a near scare from Dad that mom was sick, and that our typical plans may fall through...Mom found her second wind and onward and upward!
Colton was asked to play Joseph in the Christmas Pageant at church, which was meaningful to me, as a former "Mary" myself. Em was an Angel and they both did a great job. Then back to Mom & Dad's for more food, drinks, laughs, gifts, and fun.
Could have really used the tripod I got hours later, for this shot.....
Such a fun evening! When we arrived home, we prepared for Santa, and realized at 11pm, that Dad had hastily cleaned the kitchen and accidentally thrown away the Reindeer food Emmalyn made on Rudolph day! Alas...we had carrots. All was well. But the stockings were hung, and Santa found just fine....
Christmas morning we were blessed to find many fun presents under the
tree and something that each kid had asked of Santa!! Mom & Dad were
each a bit spoiled too. It was a wonderful morning!
We headed out 11:30am to the Stockment side for brunch, gifts, and some wonderful relaxation while the cousins played! We got to snuggle new puppy Riley, sing on Em's new karoke machine, play outside because it was nearly 50 something, and even played several games of Heads Up! It was a perfect afternoon!
We wrapped up the day with one final burst of Holiday energy by heading out to Mom & Dad's to see Grandma Hancock and that side of the family. We ate....again....visited, some more, and then had our White Elephant Gift Exchange. It was a fun way to wrap up a blessed 24 hours!
What a blessed Christmas we had spent with family, good food, good laughs and fun new things!
We were blessed to only have a handful of places to go, but still got to see a lot of our family. It was great to see everyone, on a more spread out schedule, not making the holidays feel like WORK.
We wrapped up our pre-Christmas weekend with the Stockment Christmas and had a great afternoon with family. The weather was perfect for the kids to play outside some, which, in Grandma Pat's tiny house stuffed full of family, is a nice retreat! It was a fun evening, and even more fun for the bigs, as they got to go home with Karlie & Luke (Isaac & Kate) for a sleepover! It was a great evening for us to enjoy/focus on Keaton and a fun way to kick off no school for two weeks!
Colton was asked to play Joseph in the Christmas Pageant at church, which was meaningful to me, as a former "Mary" myself. Em was an Angel and they both did a great job. Then back to Mom & Dad's for more food, drinks, laughs, gifts, and fun.
Such a fun evening! When we arrived home, we prepared for Santa, and realized at 11pm, that Dad had hastily cleaned the kitchen and accidentally thrown away the Reindeer food Emmalyn made on Rudolph day! Alas...we had carrots. All was well. But the stockings were hung, and Santa found just fine....
We headed out 11:30am to the Stockment side for brunch, gifts, and some wonderful relaxation while the cousins played! We got to snuggle new puppy Riley, sing on Em's new karoke machine, play outside because it was nearly 50 something, and even played several games of Heads Up! It was a perfect afternoon!
We wrapped up the day with one final burst of Holiday energy by heading out to Mom & Dad's to see Grandma Hancock and that side of the family. We ate....again....visited, some more, and then had our White Elephant Gift Exchange. It was a fun way to wrap up a blessed 24 hours!
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