Saturday, January 14, 2012

Day 14 - Christmas Eve

I seriously love spending the holidays with the family that I do still keep in touch with.  I am so thankful for my Aunt and Uncle and for them welcoming my Husband into the family and having us over every year for Christmas Eve.  So on the 24th we headed out to Prospect Heights to enjoy the festivities. 

Every year it is pretty much the same agenda.  You arrive and enjoy appetizers, hang out and chat with family and do the typical catching up, eat dinner, participate in the boy and girl gift exchange, the kids get their gifts, you hang out some more, and then get dessert!  Ah-mazing if I say so myself!  Please enjoy the pictures below!

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I don’t know what was with my Hubby and the peace sign that night?!

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Sabrina taking pictures of others!

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Morgan reading her quiz book (peace sign again)!

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The dining room where all the great food was!

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Some of the gifts for the kids!

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The basket of boy gifts!

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The basket of girl gifts!

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My cousins hanging out in the basement!

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Andrew and Morgan!

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Sabrina!

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Sabrina and Ben!

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Getting ready for the gift exchange!

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My cousin Jen picking out her gift!

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My Aunt Paulette in the dark grey!

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Waiting for their turn to open their gifts!

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My Aunt got each of them the game 20 questions!

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The adults chilling in the basement after the gift exchange!

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She hates getting her picture taken!  My cousin Paige!

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Morgan playing 20 Questions!

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Funniest picture EVER!  She got a towel wrap from someone!  (Showing this at your future wedding Morgan!)

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Dessert!

After my Uncle’s house we head over to Scott and Terry's house who are friends of the family out in Pingree Grove.  It is usually a small affair by the time we get there but I was so happy I got to see my Niece and Nephew this year!  My niece Emy is like a mini me and follows me everywhere!  I love it!

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Me and my Niece Emy!

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She is soooo freaking cute!

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A somewhat good picture!

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Scott and Terry’s mantel followed by a picture of one of their dogs!

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Jacob showing how to play Angry birds on the phone!

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Got her PJ’s on and she is ready for Santa to come!

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My Sister-in-law Gina!

Andrew and I were truly blessed this year being able to spend Christmas Eve with so many people we love and care about! 


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