We had a wonderful Christmas this year. My brother and his soon-to-be wife drove down from Minnesota for the holiday and we all had a blast hanging out. It was nice for Aspen to spend some time with her Uncle Matt and Auntie Corry since we don't get to see them as much.
We spent Christmas Day over at my Dad's house. That morning Jason, Aspen, and I opened a few presents for each other. It was so much fun to see Aspen opening her couple of presents. She loves unwrapping the gifts and put on a show for everyone at my Dad's house.
Aspen's Poppy got her a "Rody" for Christmas. It's an inflatable bouncy animal and Aspen just loves it. It provided some good times for everyone once we saw on the box it holds up to 400lbs. Everyone had to give it a shot!
Check her out playing with Rody
Santa dropped off some gifts for the adults too, which is always nice! Jason and Corry got a puzzle to work on that afternoon. It was quite the popular activity. However, Santa got the last laugh when the last piece of the puzzle was no where to be found. The only conclusion we have come up with--Aspen fed it to Kima (Matt and Corry's puppy).
Santa also gave everyone a scratch ticket--even Aspen! Out of the six of us there wasn't one winner, but it was still a good time.
It was a great Christmas and a delicious dinner. I unfortunately forgot to take any pictures of dinner, but that probably wouldn't do it justice. My dad made a whole leg of lamb and there was an array of wonderful vegetables on the side. Matt and Corry finished it off with an awesome cranberry apple crisp.
The next morning everyone came over to our house for a huge breakfast because that's what the holidays are about--right? Stuff our faces for a few days and then don't eat for a few weeks! Aspen became very fond of Matt and Corry's puppy Kima. She was so sweet with Aspen!
A couple of different times when we were all together Aspen would love just going around the room and giving everyone hugs. It was so nice watching her be such a sweet girl. She became very fond of Corry while she was here and I think they have a little bond with one another.
The weather was pretty cold over the holiday, which was nice for getting into the Christmas spirit. However, it was a little chilly to go to the park. Yesterday it finally warmed up enough for us to take a ride in Aspen's new wagon from Santa. She had a great time riding all the way to the park. I still have the Radio Flyer that my brother and I used when we were kids. I hope Aspen cherishes her wagon as much as we did!
Matt and Corry left this morning to head back home. Last night they came over to say bye to Aspen before she went to bed. We went out to dinner to celebrate their last night in town. I'm so happy my brother came into town. There were so many great memories made and I love getting to watch Aspen spend time with her Uncle and Auntie. Thanks for making the trip!
2 comments:
Since Matt has his beard he looks like that actor that was in Legally Blond. I can't remember his name.
Glad you had a good time. Looking forward to seeing you.
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