We got back from NJ on the 26th and celebrated Christmas with my family the following evening. Five of my six siblings met at Jalisco's for lunch on Saturday and then we went our separate ways for the afternoon and gathered at my sister, Dawn's, house for dinner and the gift exchange that evening. We had a lovely traditional dinner of ham, stuffing, and mashed potatoes. The post-meal present opening was fun, and of course, extremely chaotic. With 20 of my 22 family members there, and 7 of them being under the age of 10, it couldn't be anything but chaotic! My sister, Lynley, and her husband, Dan, spent Christmas in OR with his family for the first time 7 years. We really, really missed them!
Then Sunday evening we got together again at my parents' house for enchilada casserole. For some reason, this has been a sort of tradition for my parents to make around Christmas. It's a family favorite and we all ate til we had our fill! And my mother made another favorite, pecan pie! Thank you God that I was born in the south!!! I think they'll have pecan pie in Heaven for sure! Okay, enough about food......My brother and his family left Monday morning to go back to Atlanta, so we didn't get to spend much time with them, but what we did was good and full of laughter. I'm such a homebody and I love being surrounded by lots of family, especially during the holidays!Cameron & Sara

Jordan opening the thermal wear we got for him.
Now he won't be cold working the gas station at Costco!

Tom with his awesome Civil War quilt that my mother made for him!

Kyrce & Maureen bought Tennyson these
awesome Star Wars bath toys! I think my husband was more excited about them though!

I can't tell by Holden's face, but I think he likes the magnetic letters we gave him.

Tennyson unwrapping his train

Me and my boy playing on the piano

Tom and Tennyson on the deck after dinner

Stacking cups with his cousin, Nathan

Beckett is my brother's 7-month old....he weighs 2 lbs less than Tennyson! He's such a happy Chunky Monkey!

Kyrce eating Key Lime pie at my parents'
I love that picture of Kyrce!
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