Every year, we get together with my mom's side of the family to celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve, as is typical in Germany. I love my Oma (pictured below on the right) and going to her house for Christmas Eve. We all have been going there for a minimum of 20 years to celebrate the life and birth of our Savior.
We had a fantastic feast that was gone before any pictures could be taken. We sang carols as we typically do before the little kids can beg us enough to open the presents under the tree! We had a great time. On my mom's side of the family, only 4 cousins and my aunt were missing from the action. Here's to hoping we can all be together soon!
My cousin, Bre, and her husband Josh. They are both hilarious and awesome. I love how happy my cousin, Bre, always is. She is always smiling and just jovial. Love her.
Me playing Santa by divvying up the gifts for the kids (especially for the little ones who couldn't read)
This was a before Christmas Eve dinner mistake. Evan accidentally poured to much garlic into the potatoes before realizing he poured from the wrong side of the cap. The potatoes ended up delicious after we were able to scrape some of the garlic out of there. Not pictured: My crazy delicious lime jello with cream and pears. YUM!
Me kissing on my nephew, Benjamin, whom I saw born in August. So adorable!
Except when seconds after this picture was taken, he did THIS down my shirt. (Sorry for the graphic picture... but I just felt like you couldn't get the effect unless you saw it for real.) Can you see the HUGE pool of spit up down there? Evan had to help me de-spit up after this. I almost gagged because of the smell. You should have seen how soaked-through my garment top was! I couldn't wear it the rest of the night because of how bad it smelled and how soaked through it was! Thank goodness I love this little boy so I was willing to deal with it!
The newlyweds: My brother, David, and his new wife, Elspeth.
Oma uses outdoor colored lights on her tree. Can we say fire hazard?! Somehow, though, the tree always looks beautiful with her vintage baubles. This is something I got her in 2009. It's a wood cut-out of the Frauenkirche in Dresden, bombed during WWII and then rebuilt in the 90's. So cool.
Singing using our new caroling books! Apparently, I knew the songs without having to look at the words. :)
2 insightful comments:
Great cleavage shot!
If you're thinking, "Hey, Reuben hasn't commented on my blog in months now and when he does, he only shows up to talk about boobs?" well... ok. guilty.
Funny thing is... When I posted this, I thought: Reuben will probably comment on this one of all the ones I post! :) Apparently, I know you too well. Crazy cleavage shot, right?! I couldn't help but post what the little tyke had done to me. I guess I have this to look forward to as a mother some day!
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