The BIG day…my favorite day of the year!  Jesus’ Birthday!

We start off the day at church!

After, we head to my parents for a traditional (including cranberries that are thrown out after the meal EACH year) turkey late lunch (around 2)..because there are too many appetizers out (chips & dip, sweet trays etc)!!!

In the past we have opened gifts a totally separate day, but that was becoming tough to coordinate with so many different families and gatherings so we do it on Christmas Day now.  Karen always hands out the gifts, youngest to oldest!  We were all spoiled rotten again…

Since the kids are getting a bit older now, the adults had a chance to play some games!  (something I love to do, if you haven’t noticed!)  For Christmas we received Wits & Wagers as well as Dutch Blitz so gave them both a practice run!  Amazingly enough, Dad even joined in on Dutch Blitz…Dad has 2 games Euchre and Crocinole…so that was something VERY different!  LOL

This is Karen handing out the gifts…with her decorative flashing Christmas Light Necklace…I’m pretty sure that it’s not Stella & Dot!