We went to my Aunt Sandi's last night to celebrate Christmas together before heading off with our own distinctive families on the big day. We walked in the door and were met with a rush of blonde munchkins, aka Keagan, 9, Chloe, 8, and Charlie, 2. The whole family just loves them to pieces and it is so nice to have kids around at Christmas time again. They are the children of my cousins Doug and Shannon (Doug being my actual cousin, but we love Shannon so much it's as if she's always been with us. We consider her a "real" cousin, too.) Shannon is from Chicago and until recently, they have spent the majority of the kids' lives there. Luckily we've gotten to see them often since they've been home. It was a pleasant surprise to see most of the family already there-- even Grant! playing away at Christmas bingo and cheering with excitement. After (cousins) Heather and Dillon showed up, we really got down to the business of visiting. Everyone was loving on the bump. The appetizers were delicious (that's where I was hanging out, haha) and we played some really fun Christmas games. Heather and I always exchange birthday gifts on Christmas (mine is the 18th, hers is the 28th) and she got me the cutest necklace that I had been dying for-- she didn't even know it! I am so lucky. We ate some yummy chili and had a nice dinner; then, of course, it was present time for the kiddos. It was fun watching them tear into that paper. I can't wait to see my own children do that one day. Their excitement and happiness is just contagious. They loved it all and were playing right away; especially Charlie, who just happens to be obsessed (and I mean that seriously!) with Toy Story. We got him a Toy Story dump truck with Woody; you would've thought we gave him a winning lottery ticket. I even got a little pink tutu and pink little shoe socks from Aunt Sandi, and the kiddies got the baby her first teddy bear with a Christmas book. I just love my family and enjoy spending time with them so much. I wish we could all get together like that more often. It's hard when we are spread out all over Houston and you can drive across some states faster than you can get across this city. So we always really try to enjoy every moment we are together and pass out lots of hugs and kisses before we leave. Thank you for such a nice evening, Aunt Sandi! We love you!
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