Each year, on Christmas Eve, Russ's family celebrates with lunch and exchanges gifts. This year, Russ and I took his parents out for breakfast for his mom's birthday while the rest of the family set up a surprise gift - a new TV. They were so surprised, and we enjoyed our breakfast too! After returning from breakfast, we spent the rest of the day chatting, relaxing, watching Up, playing Scrabble, and munching all day. It was wonderful!
Sister-in-laws
The girls playing Scrabble (notice the cookie in my hand! Munch munch!)When the movie was over, we began to open gifts. Now, remember there are eight children in Russ's family plus the eight adults. So, the children opened their gifts first while we watched and took pictures. They cleared out to play with their new toys, and the adults began opening their gifts. We still took pictures!
Russ, Jimmy, and Will watching the kids opening their gifts. Will moved up to the "adult" group this year.
Pop and Farley 
Julie loved her new boots from Aunt Megan and Uncle Russ
Seth and Jenny
Leah and Grace looking at Leah's new Fancy Nancy doll
Olivia was so excited about her new scarf, gloves, and hat from us!
And, Sam wasted NO TIME getting into his Lightning McQueen sleeping bag we got for him!It is such fun watching children open gifts! Now, it is time for the adults to open! I sat in the middle of the floor to open mine because I love watching everyone else open!
Russ took these pictures of letters, and we had it framed for Jenny and Jeff. 
Sitting in the middle of the floor watching!
The sign I had made for Jimmy and Roan - the verse from their blog.
Jan teared up over this book we made with pictures from Russ's graduation.
Looks like Pop likes his rain jacket!
And, Russ's mom loves her new Uggs!
I also ordered these cute doormats for the Mansels and Johnsons complete with their family names and pictures on them. Super cute!
Russ loves his MacLife subscription from Jenny and Jeff.After opening gifts and cleaning up wrapping paper, bows, boxes, and gift bags, we all sat around and visited. And munched some more! The kids were busy excitedly playing with their new gifts!
ClayRuss and I had a great time with family! All the "sisters" love to Christmas shop, so we were very blessed this year! Such a generous and loving family! Thank you for all the wonderful goodies!
1 comment:
You did a great job on your gifts! After we opened gifts at my mother.in.law's on Christmas morning, I realized that I need to 'think outside the box' when it comes to Christmas gift giving. Next year I'm going to do that and do something fun.
Where did you happen to get the doormats made? Those are so cute!
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