Christmas 2011

We had a great Christmas with family and friends.

Since Christmas was on a Sunday this year, we celebrated our family Christmas (the opening of presents at least) on Christmas Eve so the kiddos would have a day to play with their toys before we left.  (Sunday mornings are crazy around here.)

Here are the kids in their Christmas pjs:

That evening we went over to some friends’ house and celebrated Christmas Eve with their family.  Benny was invited to make gingerbread cookies with the girls.

On Christmas Day we started the trip to Grandma B. and Papa’s house.  Once there we experienced lots of present openings, a trip to Chuck E. Cheese, and Kharis got to celebrate the New Year with a bit of “fizzy drink” before heading to bed… (sparkling cider).

On New Year’s Day we headed to Gramma and Papa Arnold’s house.  More present opening, Benny got to experience “Bubble Blowing Santa” for the first time, a surprise 30th birthday day for me (cute little poems followed by fun treats throughout the day….cinnamon raisin biscuits from Hardee’s…Starbucks…Arris pizza…shopping with Ash…a trip to the salon; lather lounge and all!!…a date with Brian to Zio’s…and a surprise party equipped with cake, punch, and sweet high school and college friends), and dance time with Uncle Bobo.

It was wonderful!!  To all family… hope your houses and lives are back in order after the disruption and destruction of a visit from the Parrish family.