My side of the family has started having dinners every other Friday night at different houses. It has been wonderful! It gets us all out of the rut of everyday life and just laugh with each other. There is a lot of storytelling of the past and laughing about the way we were when we were younger. Most of my cousins and I have children now and so they play with each other. I hope that one day they have the same fond memories that all of us have of playing together and growing up amongst a close and loving extended family.
The dinner was at our house this year and we also had a gift exchange to celebrate Christmas. Here are a few of the pictures that we took.
All of those not relaxing on the couch were, of course, in the kitchen near the grub
Natalie and Avery
Natalie trying to teach Avery the art of gift opening for her first Christmas
Levi checking out his new train
Ethan opening his present from Levi
Mommy and Ethan
"Are you really gonna let this kid drive??"
"Am I really gonna let this big kid drive??"
Levi all suited up and ready to go!
