We were so glad that Mom's family was able to come down to celebrate Christmas with us. Granny, Johnny Wayne, Nancy and Jason all came from Jefferson City while Deanna and Matt flew in from Washington state. We had a great night together. We all arrived at about the same time and enjoyed lots of fun traditions. We start out with some sparkling grape juice, grapes, nuts, crackers and a pesto cheese ball. Mom also had some chocolate covered cranberries - yum! Once everyone is ready, we enjoy a delicious meal: pork with a cherry sauce, strawberry jello salad, rice with mushrooms and onions, marinated asparagus, cream corn, a spinach casserole and rolls. It's all so delicious; my mouth is watering just thinking about it!
After dinner, the four little kids performed some Christmas carols, and they were led by Papa. The girls really enjoyed this.
After caroling, the kids opened their presents. They loved the new books from Johnny Wayne and Nancy; new books are always a hit with our girls. Each girl also received a book and a game from Granny. Lily received Hisss and Mia received Uno Moo. We have been having lots of fun with them over the last few days.
Mia giving Granny a big thank you hug.
Lily wanted to hug Granny and say thank you too.
After the kids opened their presents, Molly read the Christmas story to us; she did a great job!
After this story, the adults played a white elephant game which was lots of fun. This was such a fun evening. I truly wish we could spend more time with this side of my family. We always have a great time when we get together!
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