Hey all! Here is a photo dump and some fun stories about our Christmas Eve! We spent the whole day with family! There's nothing like FAMILY!!!
Before we went to my Grandma and Pappy's house, I finished a fun puzzle, ran 8 miles IN SHORTS, and popped in to check on Bitty Bot, the most beautiful kitty in the world! (Besides mine.)
Then we went to Grandma and Pappy's house. We ate fried chicken, deviled eggs, and pineapple casserole. Almost the entire gang was there- 37 people! We have a really big family. Many of my cousins are spread out all over the United States- San Francisco, Atlanta, Los Angeles... but they all made it home. AND some of them showed up as a SURPRISE to us all!
The Wire Family- Cousin Casey, Uncle Rick, Aunt Jane, Cousin Tiffany, Cousin Coy
Cousin Coy and his wife, Claire.
She is into true crime just like me!
The Taylor Family- Aunt Kathy, Unclie Shane, Cousin Anthony, Cousin Brooklyn
Debby, Mom, and the great grandchildren
The Wire Family with Pappy and Grandma
The Wire Family
The Wire Family- Logan, Cousin Dylan, Aunt Debbie, and Cousin John
The Taylor Family- Cousin Eden, her boyfriend Gunner, Uncle Scott, Aunt Tracy, Cousin Jake
My immediate family. I think my dad forgot he was holding Clark
Mom and Dad
Grandma and her baby, Max
Mom and Clark
The great grandchildren
Malia!
Logan, Ellie, and Clementine
Claire, Coy, and Malia
Jess and Tiffany
Emmy and Lily
Ellie is not impressed. Did she learn that face from Great Grandma?
Lily and her daddy!
Me and Clark
Me and my little Ellers!
Me and my bad ass Grandma!
Me and my bro, Julian
Clark and Paul!
Don't get any ideas...
Chess is always involved...
Julian and his girlfriend, Amy
My and my cousin, Dylan. He is in the Navy!
Clarky Poo!
Whew! That was a lot of pictures! But I wanted to try to make sure I captured all 37 of us!
Paul and I left my Grandma and Pappy's a little after three and headed to his Uncle Mike and Aunt Darina's house to hang out with his side of the family!
By the time we got to Uncle Mike's, I barely had a voice left! I guess I was talking/screaming all morning with my family! Aunt Darina had a ton of food out. It was all delicious! Paul's family is just as loud and crazy as mine. A quiet Christmas Eve, this was not!
Cousins: Tim, Kate, Tina, Paul
Cousins with Tim's kids: Eden, Violet, Zay
Then they took a picture of us taking pictures...
Paul and his nephews and niece: Zay, Violet, and Eden
Being silly with the kiddos!
Can we take a minute and look at Zay and his creepy face?
Paul grubbing with his peeps!
Before we went home that night, we drove around our neighborhood to look at Christmas lights. This is one of our favorite houses. I really wanted to pull into their driveway so I could be beneath the lighted archways. Paul told me not to, even though it didn't look like anyone was home.
When we got home, Paul and I opened the presents we got each other. We don't spend a lot of money, we just get each other little things.
My favorite gift I got Paul was this fleece blanket. Paul loves America and he loves blankets!
One of my favorite gifts Paul got me was a donation to the Environmental Defense Action Fund (which has an A+ rating from Charity Watch).
He also signed me up to be a patron of my favorite Survivor podcast- Rob Has a Podcast. As a patron, I get special perks. Plus, I have the satisfaction of knowing I am helping to support the free podcast I have loved and listened to for years.
Oh, and he got me ALPACA SOCKS!
We had a wonderful night together!
Dang this was long!
And I'm sure I missed something...
Do you and your partner exchange gifts?
How many people were at your Christmas Eve or Hanukkah celebrations?
Did you go drive around and look at lights?
How many people were at your Christmas Eve or Hanukkah celebrations?
Did you go drive around and look at lights?
