Sunday, January 2, 2011

Christmas came and went part 2

The second half of our Christmas adventure was shorter.  In the afternoon, Chris and I left Elizabethtown for Henderson to visit my family.  Leigh Ann had her party spread as usual, complete with shrimp cocktail, buffalo wings, hot dip and corn chips, veggies, wine, chocolates, turkey, ham, festive colored jello shots, and the list goes on. The jello shots were a bit much for me, but the party food was delicious.  We ate and then opened gifts. It was a mad house. There were kids everywhere. Our family has gotten so big. And to think, my parents still have two younger kids that live at home. I can only imagine how crazy it's going to get once Austin & Sarah and Chris & I start having kids. Or when Jared and Jason get married. It's only going to get crazier!  After presents, Austin and Sarah went to her parents and Jamie, Kenny, Genevieve and Lola went home. That made a little room for everyone to stretch out. Dad then got the crazy idea to go on a mule ride to see the progress on his barn and the cows. He wanted to go around the cow fence, into the woods, and around the pond- IN THE DARK AND THE SNOW!  I refused, but was pushed out of the door with Melay (who also seemed to think it was a good idea). Luckily, the mule wouldn't start in the freezing weather, so we went for a walk instead. Afterward, it was time for bed.  The next day, Leigh Ann made another great meal for breakfast before church. That afternoon we went to my dad's family Christmas gathering and ate some more.  We stayed a while, then left for a short stop in Bowling Green before leaving for vacation.

My camera card was getting full by this part of the weekend, so I didn't take as many pictures.


 Chris pretending to be asleep at the wheel. Not funny.


 On our way to Henderson.


 Yay...driving on Christmas. Not our favorite part of holiday.


 Showing off the new earrings.


 Lola's first Christmas.


 Genevieve was ready to open gifts!


 She will be two years old this week.


 Dad on Christmas.


 Charis and her new Christmas puppy, Noel. The Nichols girls really, really wanted a REAL puppy.

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