We received a text from our daughter on Christmas morning asking if we wanted to FaceTime while the girls discovered Santa gifts We quickly hopped on so we could "participate."
The girls were so cute as they opened and examined their new toys.
This was our view at home. It was quiet, but it was ok!! We opened our gifts to each other -- I bought a new Nerf Gun for Mark. He loved it haha! I also bought a clock for the garage. It has fish with each number and you can hear the fish splash each hour. I thought it was large . . .it is small, but it is fine for the garage. I also bought a silly slap card game for him.
He bought a Jenga game for me and a gift certificate for a pedicure. A few years ago we decided not to go nuts for each other at Christmas. We would rather spend the money on trips or other things. We both bought some new clothes a few weeks ago so we didn't need anything.
FaceTime rang again and it was our son and our older granddaughter. She showed us what Santa brought her.
Mark and I opened the gift I showed y'all in the previous post and made mimosas!!
I jumped into making cheese grits and a big fruit salad because we were headed to Mark's sister's house for brunch. Everyone who was in town was able to attend.
Susie purchased enough Dirty Santa gifts for everyone. We are still trying to figure out new traditions now that there are three no longer with us. Dirty Santa was a hit!
We also went with a less traditional menu. It was delicious.
I loved how she hung the ornaments from her chandalier.
The following are pictures from the Dirty Santa swap.
The temperature warmed into the mid seventies . . .so one group played Bocce Ball outside and some of us sat on the deck.
We headed home and grabbed a quick nap (I think!) and then got dressed again and headed to Nathan's for the extended family (Mark's cousins) Christmas party. We are actually headed back to Nathan's on January 4 for a friend party.
Nathan LOVES decorating and had beautiful decorations throughout the house. His tree was gorgeous.
It was a good day!!
What a wonderful Christmas you had! I love seeing the pictures you posted. While we were eating brunch in the dining room we could see all the kids with their new scooters, bikes, etc. The weather was perfect for them!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a nice Christmas. They look different with grown kids and in-laws to accommodate but they can still be wonderful. Happy new year!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a nice Christmas. Ours was warm too but it's cold now. It's funny how people play bocce ball on the lawn (which I know is traditional) but I never play unless I am at the beach! We have an on-going joke that Ash won't play unless it's cloudy so "shade bocce" is his sport.
ReplyDeleteI loved all of your photos and reading about your Christmas celebrations! I haven't played Bocce Ball in years. I gave our game to our nephew a few years ago. Wishing you and yours a happy new year!
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