On Christmas Eve we spent the day at John's parents to celebrate Christmas. Elsie spent the morning there with Bev, Brandi and the Girls while John and I ran to Ames for an appointment. She had fun playing with her cousins and making the gingerbread house I bought for them to make. I must apologize because I did not do a wonderful job of taking pictures this year.
John and I arrived right around lunch time. We opened our gifts, played for a little bit and then enjoyed lunch together. Afterwards while Elsie was napping, we helped Bev get ready for the big family gathering that was happening later in the day.
More dollhouse furniture
We got the girls these Viking headbands along with Vikings T-shirt...They changed into their shirts not long after I took this pictures :) I'm glad to see they were excited about their gifts.
Later in the day, John's whole family (Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, and Grandma) came to celebrate Christmas.
Cousin Julia and Uncle Denny
We do a gift exchange each year. On Thanksgiving we draw names to see who we buy for. This year we bought for Danny, Alex, and Denny.
Elsie gift came from Jenny. She received a Garden Themed Minnie Mouse with accessories and a Minnie Mouse book that she loves! It is a Hallmark book. It doesn't read to her but it will pick up on phrases we read and interacts. My gift came from Katelyn. I received a wonderful gift certificate for a massage from the girl who I normally go to and John received a new insulated coffee mug and lunchbox from Brandi.
John's Grandmother also gives gifts. Elsie got a Minnie Mouse hat that she put on right away and wore for the rest of the night. She also received some fun Disney socks. Evelyn also put together these files that had information, news articles, pictures, etc for all of her children and grandchildren. It was really neat and something that will be treasured and fun to look back on.
