Saturday we headed to Grandma's house in the late afternoon as we were going out to eat at Outback to celebrate Papa Andy's 90th birthday on Christmas. A nice meal and then we headed back to Grandma's house. She loves Christmas. We do some games to win 'prizes' - CLR, Skunk, war and pass the gas were the games this year. No Toilet paper or cans of beans this year for prizes! I got the yard of Twix candy bars. I also completely forgot to take any photo's! Then it was gift time. My children are very abnormal. They opened their gifts last! Papa Andy went first - since he was the birthday boy. Then Grandma and she had to open the gifts they got her first. Then Greg and I, then the kids! They have always preferred to watch others open their gifts they got people first. We got home around 10PM and then I had to write up the 'clues' for the kids for the morning. Emily filled the stockings (she and I had purchased things for them on Monday). I've never tried to compete with Grandma for Christmas, so the kids usually only got a few presents from Santa. This year they got one or two things and 'experiences'. I'm taking them to the Medieval Times dinner theater on Thursday evening. I think they will have fun!
Sunday, we had a late for us morning start. Emily made us hot Cocoa and then once Aidan got up we opened presents. Yup, I did let them do their stockings and follow their clues. Then they had us open the presents they had gotten for everyone. Both of Greg's parents came over for nibbles around noonish. I did appetizers and there was way too much food. I think I'll go back to a meal next year instead. Greg's Dad, Tom came over and got his gifts and the extra taco salad to go home with him. Grandma and Papa Andy came over as well and we had a birthday cake after nibbles. They all headed home, and Emily and I headed to the school for animal duty. There was an egg in the chicken coop that we got to take home! The next day - our Maple chicken finally started laying good eggs. She started laying eggs without the shell on Thursday but got it figured out Monday for a good egg. I wonder when the other 2 will start laying again? These are the 3 chickens that are left - Poppy who does my green eggs, and Maple and DC (Daisy Chickalotta) who lay large to extra large light brown eggs. I've been having to buy eggs since the end of November! Time for these girls to earn their keep.
Monday was a lazy day but we did a dog walk and I managed to get my star quilt pinned finally. I took Aidan to guitar last night, so it is not quilted yet. Maybe tonight? I did do some dog toy surgery this morning and 3 of his stuffed animals are back in his toy box.
4 comments:
Endless Diamonds looks wonderful hanging on the wall there! That would make me smile, too! Sounds like a lovely Christmas Eve and Day - fun to have clues and scavenger hunts. Glad those girls are starting to lay eggs again, and you got some lettuce, too. Yum!
the quilt looks perfect on the wall. four quilts on the bed means it was a lot colder than you normally get - and it sounds like grandma likes to have fun
Your Endless Diamonds quilt is gorgeous,and looks great hanging on that yellow wall. It sounds like a fun Christmas weekend for your family. Happy new year!
I love your Endless Diamonds quilt - the bright colors on the white and the design are so neat! I'm a little envious of that lettuce. We aren't getting much around here in the stores and what is available is not very good and way over priced ($8 for a small bunch). We're taking a drive tomorrow to see if we can find some that is more reasonable. ~Jeanne
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