It was so good to go back home for Christmas. It had been a year since we'd been there, and there were some cousins and aunts and uncles that Iris hadn't met yet. We got to spend 2 weeks surrounded by family, and it was luxurious. We have very few pictures because Brandon forgot his camera and my new one was set on some weird settings. But, we got to go to the Christmas display downtown--my favorite childhood Christmas activity.
We went to the zoo. Here are the kids looking at the gibbons (my favorite exhibit at the Minnesota zoo). And, the new creature we discovered--a leafy sea dragon.
We had a wonderful Christmas Eve at Chuck and Kris's house--soup, homemade egg nog, treats, songs, scriptures, and stories. A fun Christmas morning with lots of presents from Santa. And, the family Christmas party at Grandma's with amazing food and the kids acting out the Nativity. Best present-opening reaction: Will had been talking about how he wanted a Big Foot since November, and Grandma succumbed to his wishes. When he opened it, his jaw dropped open and then he jumped up and down shouting, "Big Foot. Big Foot! BIG FOOT!" It was a very merry Christmas.
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