My brother Skyped from his mission in Nebraska. It took some trial and error, but we finally established a 3-way connection. The kids had fun talking to their uncle and showing him all their new toys. My brother looked really good and happy; it was fun to visit with him.
It snowed a lot this Christmas, so we weren't sure if we would make it up the hill to visit grandparents. By late afternoon, the roads looked better so we started shoveling the driveway. Suddenly, a car pulled up, and it was Grandma and Grandpa! They came to see what Santa had brought the kids. So we went back inside and the kids opened some more presents.
P1 got a Sneaky Squirrel Game, which is a really fun and simple game for toddlers.
Both kids got fun "Look and Find" books that they loved. P1 got a Jake one, and P2 got a Sofia one.
We finally made it up Grandma and Grandpa's house. We had a yummy dinner, and the cousins exchanged gifts.
Grandma wanted to do the Nativity with the kids. P2 was Mary, and P1 wanted to be a wise man. We did a very condensed version since the kids only lasted about 5 minutes.
Mary had to be comforted by shepherd when she broke out in tears when they tried to have her hold the baby Jesus.
Here comes the wise man:
P1 got a cool "fish" from his cousin. It's not real, but is a fun bath toy.
This was the gift that P1 made for me. He said that it was a ship.
P1 got an awesome fort building kit from his other cousins. The kids have really enjoyed that one.
I got some fun Disney puzzles for Christmas. The kids liked to "help" me put them together.
On New Years Eve, we had an extended family Christmas party with my mom's side of the family. It was a full house, and it was great to see so many of my cousins and their families.
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