Christmas Day

Every other year, my parents will host a Christmas dinner on Christmas day. The off years my siblings are usually celebrating with in-laws. On those off years my parents will join us for breakfast. We have a traditional breakfast of puff pancakes, and this is another thing the kids look forward to.

My parents also get to watch the kids open their presents. Most of the money we would spend on gifts goes toward a family vacation, so the kids don't get to open much. They have a stocking and one small gift from us and presents from granparents. This year the kids are getting a swingset! My grandma put together a nice binder that included her life history and grandpa's, too.




My parents spent the morning with us--playing with the kids--then went to visit my brother.

We spent the afternoon introducing the kids to a classic movie that we grew up on--The Princess Bride. It was a nice relaxing day.