We really didn't celebrate Christmas for 12 days, but it might as well have been. We did celebrate for a whole week! It was crazy and chaotic, but blessed and joyful at the same time. Rob and I both come from rather large families. He is the second of five siblings, and I am the oldest of six. We were able to spend time with every single one of our brothers and sisters and their children over the Christmas holiday. It started at our home the Saturday before Christmas when we had our own little families' "Christmas morning" . The kids had asked Santa for one thing each; Layla asked for a bike, Anna Lea a pretend snake, and wyatt a tractor. They must have been good, because those gifts were waiting for them when they woke up that morning, along with several others from Mom and Dad.
Later that day four of their cousins arrived who would be staying with us for the next five days. (along with their parents, thankfully:) They were more excited about seeing their cousins then they were about presents! They all played together so well!!
Caleb and Wyatt
Gram and Anna Lea
We were also lucky enough to get a suprise visit from Santa himself! The kids did not know what to think!
Uncle Will's new Christmas present was a big hit also - Millie, a Black Lab
Cousin Beau
Beau and Eveley
Opening MORE gifts from the great grandparents
On Wednesday of the next week, we packed up and headed to my parents to continue in the festivities. Wyatt with his cousin Daniel
Here we also recieved gifts from Grandparents, Great Grands, Aunts and Uncles and Great Aunts and Uncles!!! We we overwhelmed!! and thankful!!
We were especially glad to get to see Leah, Matt, Madi, and meet Lindsey for the first time!!
Maybe my rendition of the 12 Days of Christmas song below will give you a little insight to our jolly little holiday...
On the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave to me, 12 talkers talking, 11 others laughing, 10 mores a tweeting, 9 kiddies screaming, 8 moms a nursing, 7 kids at our house, 6 men a laying, 5 coffee spills on carpet! 4 falling down, 3 big suprises, 2 shopping days, and enough food to feed a small country!
