My family celebrates Christmas the weekend after Thanksgiving. This has been the tradition for as long as I can remember. We go up to a hotel in Wisconsin and spend the weekend playing games, hanging out, eating lots of food and spending plenty of quality time together. It is a fun tradition that the whole family looks forward to all year long. This year was particularly special for us, since it was James' first time!
We traveled back to Chicago from Denver for Thanksgiving and the weekend, and James was great on his first airplane trip! Since we wouldn't be in Chicago for actual Christmas, this was our Christmas celebration with my side of the family. Everyone loved seeing James, and for most of my extended family, it was their first time meeting him! He got plenty of attention all weekend and even though he won't remember it at all, we'll have those special memories of introducing him to some of our loved ones--people who loved James
before they met him!
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| My great-aunt with (almost) all of her great-grandchildren and James, her great-grandnephew! |
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| Some of the gifts for the babies! |
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| James with his great grand-aunt Peggy |
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| Late night games with the cousins |
Though it was definitely different this year, having a baby with us, it was so much fun to catch up with everyone and enjoy our family's company. We stayed up later than we should have, but for once a year, we can make some exceptions! There are over a dozen babies in the family now, so it's fun to be with the cousins and watch all the little ones grow up together! We can't wait for next year already!
I love family traditions!
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