Christmas at Grandma and Grandpa's

After we opened gifts and I packed us up for the week (which takes almost 3 hours!! I don't
even know how it happens.) we got it the car and drove to Wausau for Christmas part 3.  My
mom loves giving gifts and always has an impressive display of presents when we walk in.

Enjoying the calm before the storm. ;)

It comes as no surprise that the kids are equally, if not more impressed with the huge gift
bags that line the living room.  There is one for each of them and it is filled to the top with all
of their individually wrapped gifts.

We've actually started opening the gifts in waves.  The younger kids go first, then the older
boys, then the adults.  It makes it a little less crazy, if that's even possible. 

After we opened gifts, we had dinner (and of course lots of cookies). Sarah, Hannah, my

mom and I each made some, so we had quite the variety.  We stuffed ourselves silly, then

spent the rest of the night doing what I like best...just hanging out with each other.

Hannah and Bobby put together a Saran Wrap ball game that kept us busy for quite

awhile.  I have seen it before on Pinterest, but never actually participated.  It was a lot of

fun!  They rolled up various items (lottery tickets, candy, gum, etc) inside a huge ball of

saran wrap.  When it was your turn, you had to put on oven mitts and try your best to

unwrap as much as you could before the person in front of you rolled doubles on the dice.

Let me just tell you, it was no easy feat.  I did manage to get a lottery ticket though.

And Ryan was the big winner at the end, unwrapping a $20 Target gift card....WOO HOO!!

Thank you Hannah and Bobby!!

Today was such a fun day!!  My heart is full!!  I love Christmas for so many reasons,

but mostly I love being able to spend time with all of my family.

Merry Christmas indeed!!