Vince and I headed out to Riverside for the weekend to be able to visit with Gramma and Papa, and also celebrate our Christmas with Christina & Lex out in Newport. Alisa, Olivia, Mike and the kids also came out for the weekend to visit with Mike's family as well. Brent didnt make the trip, as he was swamped at work!
The kids got gifts from Gramma & Papa, from cousin Scott (the boys got little helicopters that they had a BLAST flying around!)....Gina & Bill, and the Sparks. Seems like they are continually overwhelmed with gifts by friends & family that love them. Truly lucky & blessed to have such wonderful people in our lives!
Papa could not wait for the kids to come over & open their gifts. He finds utter joy in getting things for them and having them be so excited to open them! Its such a treat for them, and I'm glad we got to spend some time celebrating Christmas with them, even if we couldn't be there too long.
Even though it's not the same as the old days where we would all gather at their house for Christmas Eve and wait for Santa to come deliver gifts in the driveway, every moment and every Christmas that we continue to get to spend with them is still special. Not many people can say that they have spent every 35 Christmas Eve's (up until this one) of their entire life in the same house (Gramma & Papa's), at the same place (on Brentwood), with the same people. Again, even though this year was a little different, it was still made special by those we were with, when we could be with them.
I found this pitcure of the first Christmas of my life (2 months old), in this same house, same living room, with the same people. Only then, it was just me! I thought this picture was really, really cool so had to include it!
Now, I have to share with lots of other grandkids, and now great-grandkids too!
And now....I must share my wonderful grandparents!
Good thing I really like my relatives! :)
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