Friday, January 14, 2011

You thought we were done with Christmas?

Think again.  We lived an entire week of Christmas!  Or at least it felt that way.  :)  After all the festivities of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, we still had the annual Call Christmas Party on the 27th.  I love Danny's family, and all the traditions that they have!  This party is a big one...honestly, it's the biggest holiday party I think I've ever attended!  This year seemed to be a bit more toned down, but there was still plenty of food and family.

There are a few things that are always a part of the Call Christmas Party: yummy food, the kid's Nativity, and Great Grandma Call reading "Tommy Wright" while we pass around white elephant gifts.  This year, all three of our kids participated in the Nativity.  Claire and Sophie were angels (photographed with Braxton the Shepherd)...


And of course, Johnny was the Baby Jesus...again. :)


And if you thought that Christmas at Grandma and Papa's house, AND Christmas at Grandma Candy's house was enough, than you were wrong!  We still had Christmas as Grandpa Richard's and Grandma Ruth Ann's!  Seriously, our kids were spoiled this year.



The girls both got blanket/stuffed animal combos.  Claire's was a giraffe that matched Isabelle's gift that she had gotten earlier during her visit.  Claire was very excited that they both had giraffes!  And Sophie got a Tinkerbell set!


Johnny got his first Santa Bear, complete with candy cane.  Claire was especially stoked about the candy canes...


Grandpa Richard and Grandma Ruth Ann also got Danny and I a wonderful gift basket full of yummy goodies...and a Visa Gift Card!  Thanks, Dad!

After dinner and gifts, we just enjoyed visiting for a while.  Sophie showed Grandpa Richard the iPad, which Grandpa thought was pretty neat.


I mean, he thought it was REALLY neat! :)


It was nice to see my Dad and Ruth Ann again.  It's nice to have all our family in one area!



 (Notice my Dad's still holding the iPad!)

We love our family!

1 comment:

Justin and Toshi said...

Wow you guys had a Christmas marathon! So glad you were able to spend it with family!