This year we travelled to Lethbridge and Brooks to spend time with both families. December 22nd to 24th in Lethbridge with my parents, brother and sister-in-law. We then travelled to Brooks on December 24th to 26th and celebrated Christmas with the Jackson/Otto clan (18 of us all together at Grandma and Grandpa's house). And what a celebration it was. Lots of laughs, good 'debates', playing mini sticks with the cousins, bottles of wine, tons of food, church Christmas Eve and it 'only' took 3 hours to open gifts Christmas morning. The kids loved both trips and were sad to see it end. Emily still hasn't eaten her 25th chocolate from her advent calendar because she doesn't want it to be over. We all feel very lucky to have such great families and to be able to spend time with them.
New haircut while in Lethbridge
Excited to open his first gift
Let the madness begin
Gift from Santa - Cookie the dog
Waiting patiently for his turn
Even Santa was tired
Storm Trooper costume from Santa
Cousins cuddling
Making Zombie vomit
Playing with my new camera lense
Zombie lab
Drinking Zombie 'brains'
Lots of this
Table set for Christmas dinner
More cuddling
