How Many Christmases Can One Family Have???

The answer: 4!  Or at least this year that's the number.  I was going to do posts from each Christmas but that just seemed a little much since the general gist is presents, food, play time.  So here we go - 4 days condensed into 1 post. 

First Christmas: Skidmore's

Date: December 22nd
People present: Kayla, Tyler, Mom, Dad, Gabby, Uncle Jack, Great Aunt Joann, Great Uncle Calvin
Food: Pizza and Pineapple Upside Down Cake (the pizza was Eric and Jack's request)
Favorite presents: Word Puzzles and Glow worm
Favorite playtime toy: Joanns necklaces.

Second Christmas: Gabby's

Date: December 23rd
People present: Kayla, Tyler, Mom, Dad, Gabby, Uncle Jack, Paul (Rita's boyfriend)
Food: Turkey, cornbread stuffing with chicken, mashed potatoes, chocolate cake, etc.
Favorite presents: ABC bath letters and turtle.
Favorite playtime toy: clips and Dora doll

Third Christmas: Grandpa and Granny Chris's

Date: December 24th
People present: Kayla, Tyler, Mom, Dad, Grandpa, Granny Chris, Aunt Amanda,  Rafael O (Amanda's Boyfriend), and Little R Rafael's son.
Food: Ham, stuffing, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, cranberry salad, apple pie, etc.
Favorite presents: Elmo Doodlepro, phone, and driving toy.
Favorite playtime toy: bouncer and kitchen

Fourth Christmas: Nana and Grandpa Kris's

Date: December 25th
People present: Kayla, Tyler, Mom, Dad, Nana, Grandpa Chris, G.G., Papa, Great Aunt Amy, Great Uncle Harlan, and Cousin Adam. Mom's step-cousin Georgia, her husband Calvin, and their daughters Ameila, Ellie and Lilah joined us for dinner.
Food: Ham, stuffing, mashed potatoes, crescents, green beans with bacon, bread pudding, pumpkin cheesecake, etc.
Favorite presents: better be that dang giraffe and Dora backpack but it's probably actually the animal book and the vibrating elephant.

Favorite playtime toys: Minnie and Pluto, puzzles, Aunt Amy

We had an absolutely wonderful Christmas season thanks in no small part to the people above.  We are so thankful to everyone for all the cooking they did, the fact that they opened their homes to us (even if they were once our homes) and all the wonderful presents they gave to us and our children.  We are really very blessed to have such a large family, even if we are spread out, and we were so happy to spend Christmas with you.  And a great big huge thank you for everything you provided for us to be able to make the trip - plane tickets, cars, beds, play toys, pack and plays, bouncers, booster seats... everything we needed you all provided and we will never be able to say thank you enough.  It wouldn't have been possible without your help and Christmas wouldn't have been the same if we hadn't spent it with you.  So, thank you thank you thank you!  Next year it might actually be cheaper and easier for you guys if you come out here.  :-)

And, as a side note, not once, in all 4 days of Christmas did Mom, Dad, Kayla, and Tyler take a picture alone, together.  So, this is the closest we've got.  Maybe next year...