We were back in Nashotah this weekend to celebrate with The Smith Family. We arrived around dinner time on friday night, and Blayne, Molly and the boys were there shortly after. Dusty and Julie joined us on Saturday morning as they had their work christmas parties on friday night. We were up bright and early on Saturday (sleep just isn't consistently good when on the road), and Rowan and KB couldn't ask enough when we got to open presents. They even got to open one present each on friday night but that wasn't enough apparently.
So we opened presents pretty much the second that Dusty, Julie and Monty arrived. Then had lunch, played some games, played with some new gifts, ate some more, and most of us were in bed early due to the lack of napping by the big kids, and lack of sleep for the rest the night before. We had just seen Monty less than a month prior and he was already so much bigger. Couldn't believe it. He was so good and loved by all the kids. Probably got pushed around a bit but loved every minute of it. He was exhausted too.
We got so many awesome gifts, like usual. I did a horrible job of picture taking this year. Didn't even get a picture of my kids together. Not even one of all the kids together, they are all just too busy. I tried to go around and take pictures of some of our new items after unpacking, so excuse the random pics. And this doesn't even do the loot justice. Sue was busy making just about everyone something homemade this year. Eddie got a beanbag chair and Rowan got a duffel bag and matching cosmetic hanging bag. So perfect. I got some new much needed clothing, a new Vera Bradley lunch bag and weekender bag. Ed got some new clothes as well, and a temperature monitor to name a few things.
It's always fun getting everyone together. Hard to think that next Christmas there will be another little one joining the crowd. A little more chaos to add to the fun. Oh, and that would be Blayne and Molly adding to the fun, not us! Just to clarify!
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