Christmas Day is spent with Matt's side of the family. Usually at his brother Scott's house. It starts out with 10 kids (cousins) parents and grandparents and grows steadily throughout the afternoon and evening as friends of Scott and Jackie's stop by. It's crowded and a little crazy but the kids totally love it. And it has gotten easier as our kids have gotten older and we don't have to constantly supervise/find them in the crowd.
Heading out around 2pm after a nice relaxing Christmas morning at our house. (I even went back to bed for a few hours - the beauty of not hosting) Seriously, who coordinated these outfits? Could they be any less matchy-matchy?
Lily's asthma has been bad. Running around in cold air really sets her off. So she had to stay in while the big kids were outside playing. Felt really bad for the little peanut standing watching out the window.
Brendan was passed from lap to lap and seemed to enjoy his first Christmas. He's at a nice age, seven months. He sits and is interested in holding/chewing toys. No stranger anxiety and he doesn't move if you plop him down.
Grandpa, Caitlin, her friend Emma and my Emma trying to get Bren to laugh. He has a very sweet little chuckle. Jackie has said for years that preteens make better babysitters than teens. These 3 were so cute with Brendan. Of course the other Emma turns 13 next month. We'll see if she's still baby-crazed once she's a full fledged teen.
After dinner the other Emma's family invited everyone over for sledding. They live one street over. We've never gone over before. We almost bailed. It was late and it had already been a long day. But the kids really wanted to go - the cousins had really talked it up. We decided we'd go for just a little bit. Which turned out to be a few hours. It was so much fun. They have a sloped lot that extends way back into the woods. Mr. R set the track earlier in the day. Mrs. R. set out jars with tealights to mark it. Bad picture, but you get the idea. And that only shows the first 1/3 of the track. It started in their front yard and went all they way through the side yard and down in back into the woods. Some of it was a gradual slope but the first part was steep enough that the kids (and many adults) flew. The non-sledders stood around the fire roasting marshmallows and drinking hot cider. The R's had Christmas lights all over their back deck and holiday music playing. Totally fun. I know I knock theater people, but, man they know how to throw a party. We were very happy to be included. And happy we didn't wimp out... It was a great way to end the day.
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