This
was one great and crazy Christmas. Everyone was home for the last time
in who knows how many years. Matt leaves in March for the mission and as
time goes on families grow and travel becomes harder. So just in case
it takes awhile to all be together again we made this Christmas a long
one. Michelle and her two little ones arrived early December, I flew up
with Emma on the 16th and the rest arrived between the 19th and 21st.
We
flew Mom and Dad to the San Diego Bowl game to watch the boys play and
to have a little alone time for their anniversary. They said they had a
blast and of course my Dad couldn't be happier seeing his two boys on
the field together in a bowl game.
By
the 22nd we were all together and the activities began. We played
basketball, watched movies, went to The Hobbit, ate lots of delicious
food, played games and got SPOILED by Santa. After seeing what Santa
brought and opening presents my family does a huge brunch and then a
smaller Christmas dinner. Oh and the night before we had our usual
Christmas Eve Party with all the Clyde cousins. So much food and so much
fun.
G was shocked and
ecstatic with his new 60 inch TV that Santa and his wife got him - not
to mention the sweet knife Nate gave him and the gun of his dreams from
Paul. Emma got showered with toys and clothes from Santa, although she
seemed to be quite content eating the wrapping paper. My Grandma Hadley
gave Emma her baby ring that her parents gave her when she was 2 years
old. It is a tiny silver ring with an E in the middle. She put it in a
shadow box and wrote out what the ring was and a little about her
Grandma Emma (so Emma's great-great-great grandma). It is a priceless
gift that she will one day treasure! G got me a photography class that I
can't wait to attend and I got the perfect camera case from my brother
Matt. Oh and my belated Christmas gift was a renewed Gold's Gym
membership for the next 3 years - how I LOVE my hubby.
G
went over to his hometown for a few days to see the family on the West
side. Sadly Emma was super congested and feverish so she and I stayed
behind. But I was grateful the weather was good so G could have some
time with his family.
The 3
of us also got to go visit Gma Harston. This was the first time she and
Emma have met. We had a lovely visit with her and are so grateful to
have so many grandparents still alive and doing well.
The
last Sunday we were there baby Hadley (Michelle's baby) was blessed. It
was a beautiful blessing, even if Nate tried to name her Michelle by
accident.
It was hard for
me to leave all my family and come back to the real world. Thank you Mom
and Dad for all your hard work and money spent in making Christmas so
much fun. Here are some pictures from our vacation.
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