Christmas

Christmas was great! We had our traditional big meal on Christmas Eve. This way I only have to spend one day cooking instead of two. Then on Christmas Day, we just relax and snack on leftovers. This year we had 20 people for dinner! I think that was a record for us, and food coming out of our ears! There was our family of course, my dad, my brother Scott and his four children. We also had Jennifer's boyfriend, Adam, and Scott's friend Darla and her three kids.

It was a wild and crazy group!! We ate and played games, and had a great time. After they left, the kids couldn't wait to open their new pajamas and go to bed. The kids think they all have to sleep in the same room on Christmas Eve, but as the kids have gotten older, this has gotten more difficult. All six of them were in Matthew and Jordyn's room. I'm not exactly sure of their arrangements, but in the morning, Jayme and Ammon were back in their own beds, and Jordyn was in mine!

The kids let us sleep until 7:00, wow! As soon as presents were opened and breakfast was eaten, pretty much everyone went back to bed for a nap. Oh, the joy of teenagers and young adults! Mom of course still had work to do and only got a short nap. The rest of the day was spent just playing games and relaxing.