Christmas Eve started out up in Maple Grove where we met Gma and Gpa Souvignier at the new skating path in Central Park. It was a great day for skating and the girls needed something to keep them busy as they were so excited for the cousins to come over and open presents!
We came home and got things ready for the traditional fondue dinner with Gma, Gpa and Chris and Jen and kids. After dinner the wrapping paper was flying as presents were opened. And then we all piled into the Chuxwagon for a drive around the neighborhood looking at all of the luminary bags lining the streets. Gma and Gpa stayed overnight with us and got to witness the morning excitement of Santa's delivery! Ruby was awake at 4:30am........I layed with her and talked her into going back to bed for a couple of hours and then around 6:30 the pitter patter of little feet raced to the tree. They took a look at their stockings and the gifts under the tree and then woke up Gma and Gpa to come see them open everything up! It was fun to see their reactions.......Christmas through the eyes of a child is so precious! The big gift Santa brought this year was an American Girl Doll for each of them. They also got a new piano keyboard that was a big hit later after we got it out of the box and set it up. We went to church and then quickly came home to get ready to do it all again!
We headed out to Gma and Gpa Demulling's house where once again they were spoiled with lots of great gifts that they were so excited about! And then headed to Great Gma Helen's house to see lots of cousins and aunts and uncles. In fact at one point in the day there were 59 people there.......good thing Gma Helen has a big house! Now that the hustle and bustle of the holidays are over, we have been able to relax as a family the past few days and enjoy each other.......and all the new toys! I feel so fortunate to have my family and extended family to share this special time of the year with!
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