true boy tales: Christmas Part I

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Christmas Part I

I'm laying in bed writing this, thankful to my hubby for letting me take it easy today. Last night around 11:30 (after sleeping for 2 hours already) the flu hit me and I spent the rest of the night throwing up. Not surprising considering I'm the 5th member of my family (both sides) to get it over the course of a week or so. I'm just so glad it held off until all the Christmas festivities were over and I still got to stuff my face with all the yummy food over the last couple of days. I'm really really crossing my fingers that my kiddos don't get it.

We started Christmas on the 24th with Jon's side and opened presents that afternoon with a couple of Jon's brothers who wouldn't be there on Christmas day.

Wearing their matching monster slippers from Uncle A&Aunt K. Smiles and open eyes?? That's way too much to ask for:

We went to the Christmas Eve service at my in-law's church that evening with my parents and Aaron and Bria. It was nice to be at church with a lot of our family.

Love this one of them singing. Especially since I know Bennett didn't know the song :)

We ended the night with delicious hors d'oeuvres at our house and a late night for the kiddos. More Christmas coming soon...

3 comments:

C MaeDecember 26, 2010 at 10:19 AM
love those slippers on Bennett! :) Very cute. Was santa good to you too?
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KaylaDecember 28, 2010 at 8:38 AM
Yes! The slippers! :) Haha.

Hope you are feeling better!
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i'm B.December 29, 2010 at 7:47 PM
gah! i didn't know you got sick!!! bummer!
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