Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Mama was happy

For the first time in 9 years, all of our kids were in our house on Christmas day.  And what a time it was! 

David's family has always gathered on Christmas day. So again this Christmas morning, from far snd wide, we all converged in Adrian.  Then Sunday evening, Mom and Dad, Miriam, Stephen, Rebecca, and Deborah headed home to celebrate.  Mike was far away at work, David was at home sick, but Chris was able to take his dinner break and join us for a hour.  We missed them terribly! 

This year we decided to do something a little different.  In addition to the gift card exchange, we had "favorite thing" stocking/bags.  Everyone brought 8 of their favorite things and put one in each bag.  We had fun going around the circle choosing one to open.  Very creative thoughtful gifts were there.

My bag was a Christmas tree because I love Christmas trees.


Miriam and Mike - tervis cup.
We each got our favorite SEC football team ;)

Deborah - favorite Christmas candies.
She also made a brown sugar scrub just for me.

Chris - dipped chocolate spoons for cups of hot chocolate.

Rebecca - bottle of yum! Nutella for each couple.

David - knife

Rebecca - Christmas decoration (mine's Noel) and toothbrush/toothpaste

Stephen - $5 Subway card for the special $5 subs.

Dad - toothbrush

Mom - salsas
I didn't get one of those though.

Yep, Mama was happy having all her kiddos in her house on Christmas.

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