Christmas was a blast! The kids got the hang of it, and Jeffrey really loved it.
Christmas Eve was spent at my parents house. The tamales we slaved over were great. As usual there was great food and great company.
We played the usual games - Santa Bingo, Gingerbread Houses, and the game that's bound to cause fights... "How well do you know your family?"
We did well at Santa Bingo & a Kavanagh actually won the Gingerbread House game!!! Keep in mind Aaron had been a judge for 3 years. We won the "How well do you know your family?" That game was quite interesting... some spouses answered questions incorrectly about each other, others did not know the answers to their own questions, and some... well some don't know their family at all : )
Christmas day - it was our turn to spend the night at my parents house. The kids woke up and were a little shocked to not have cookies and milk in bed with their Gampy. They woke up and saw their stockings. Jeffrey was excited, and Alexis wasn't quite sure to do.
They opened their presents... and Santa was very generous, so were Grandpa & Gampy. Jeffrey loved opening his gifts, and after a while, Alexis was over it. She decided to eat instead.
They had a blast. Alexis and Kristina enjoyed their tea set. Aly, my Godchild, gave Jeff a zshu-zshu pet. If you've never seen one, they're interesting. I have a 3 year old, a 2 year old poodle, and a 1 year old... and now a zshu-zshu pet. Great... another thing running around my house making noise : )
We went over to Aaron's parents house to open yet, more gifts. The kids enjoyed their gifts and loved playing. I got an unexpected surprise... Super Mario Bros. for the Wii!!! I played right away and my in-laws saw a side of me that they'd never seen.
All in all, it was a great day. We're very thankful for all our family and friends for their thoughtful gifts and the memories we made : >