We had a nice, but busy first Christmas with Megan and Lucas.
It all started Christmas Eve with the Barker/Smith family Pizza Hut dinner. They met some family and did very well. Daddy got some of the much anticipated Aunt Dawn fudge! Made his day. Some day the kiddos will be able to appreciate it as much as we do!
We got up Christmas morning and opened gifts from Santa, and gifts from each other. Megan and Lucas got clothes, a jack-in-the-box, Curious George books and a learning kitchen. Daddy got a new coffee maker and coffee and Mommy got a lap-top bed desk and a gift certificate for a (much needed) pedicure.
We then got ready and made the trek to Flint in the balmy 38 degree, pouring rain weather. Megan and Lucas then got to meet many family members on both the Howell and Bartman side and though it was a long day, did relatively well. Megan was still her fussy self, but overall was well behaved!
We than drove back to West MI, to Gobles, to have Christmas with the Barkers. We had a nice dinner and lots of gifts for the kids all around! To bad Aunt Sheri had to work!
The day after Christmas was spent at the Bartman's. We grazed on appetizers all day, open gifts, played games and had a good time. Megan was fussy again and missed most of the gifts and (to mom's guilt) much of the pictures! Maybe next year she will be more photogenic!
But, even with all the traveling and fussing, spending time with our families was priceless. We have received the 2 best presents this year that God and Santa could give.....Megan and Lucas. They are the greatest blessings in our lives. They make all the bad things seem to disappear! We are so blessed!!
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