What a wonderful day! We came down to my fam's place where Anna flew in from StL and Holly and Lydia drove in from Michigan. Lydia went up to help Holly pack to move back! So we were all together including my G'parents, Chet and Janet for lunch. Eating delicious ham and deviled eggs (kind of a tradition) green beans, potatoes, and a pineapple dish which actually didn't make it to the table because we simply forgot to put it on the table!
Christmas in the McWilliams family is stretched out as long as possible. Lots of table talk, tons of laughing....my face hurt today from all of it. Ryan Espen and I arrived at about 10 am, we ate at 12:30 and got up from the table around 3. And of course when present time came which was after a lengthy dessert and more stories and all of us singing a line of the twelve days of Christmas in a round all singing very loudly on lines 5 and 1, we open all the gifts one at a time. Since we all gave each other something it took another 2 hours or so....which is great. Espen loved all of his books, and balls, and caterpillar talking thing and elmo cell phone, the rest of us received Toms shoes, which supplied that many more kids with a pair of shoes. Many more things were passed out, it was like a small and big Christmas all in one. Also when we all get together now its like a big photo shoot....which is ok with me! :)
Most of us live here in Dallas now which is weird to get used to again, Holly moved back and we moved back and we're in a mode where it feels like we need to start getting ready to pack up and travel back--but not really! crazy.
Tomorrow we head to the Duckworths to spread some more cheer, so more updates are on their way.
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