Knowing that we were going to have a brand new baby in the beginning of December, we decided it would be easier to host Christmas at our house than to try and travel with a newborn, a two-year-old, and a dog. Everyone was gracious enough to accommodate our request, so we got what we asked for...and more! Looking back, we're not so sure it was less stressful to host than it would have been to travel, but the Christmas of 2011 will surely never be forgotten! At any give point we had 5 kids under the age of 2, 2 kids over 3 years old, 8 adults, and two dogs at our house...most guests even stayed overnight for Christmas weekend! It was an absolute zoo, but it was so much fun. Here are some of the highlights of our 2011 Christmas:
Eli making "turtles" with Nana.
Auntie Trina and Jasper
Elsie and Eli...whose wine is that, by the way? ;)
Babies,
Babies,
Babies everywhere!
Mommy and her boys
Christmas carnage!
Fishy kisses!
Cousins being goofy and having fun!
Look at all of those cousins!
All the kiddos with Nana
Playing with the newest, hottest toy from uncle Troy
Making a gingerbread house
Christmas dinner with Dad and Lee
Just hanging out...it got crowded, but it was fun!
Grandpa made a very special toy for Christmas: a garage for all his cars! He loves it!
We made cookies for Santa with Auntie Jenny.
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