We celebrated Christmas here in Minneapolis with my family today, a few days early, but it was a great day even if it didn't fall exactly on Christmas! We did all my favorite Minnesota-Christmas activities--slept in, opened our stockings, ate cinnamon rolls (something I really only eat on Christmas), opened presents, ate a breakfast casserole, and then went for walks in the snow before finally getting showered and ready for the day! This afternoon we played Ticket to Ride with my parents and are now enjoying quiet time of getting ready for dinner, reading, etc. It was great to get to celebrate here at home before taking off for the south east tomorrow afternoon!Santa still comes to our house to fill stockings. He brought me itunes gift cards, a Starbucks card, and my favorite candy, Heath Bars and Starbursts. Chuck made a geometric design out of my starbursts. His stocking had Starbucks card, and his favorite candy, Kit Kats and Reeses Peanut Butter cups, along with a bag of his favorite potato chips (salt and vinegar)--however did Santa know where to find us!? And a week early even! Good job Santa!
Then we opened presents
Chuck is attempting to decide what he thinks is in the box...smells like....
Then we opened presents
Chuck is attempting to decide what he thinks is in the box...smells like....
a new bike helmet! (His cracked in his accident, we thought this was an appropriate gift from both of my nurse-parents!)
My sister sent my dad and mom ornaments or window hangers of two birds they often see out their back windows. Here's my dad with his Mr. Cardinal (he takes lots of pictures of the real cardinals in his trees)
My dad can't understand why Hannah doesn't like him...maybe it has something to do with the fact that every Christmas he burries her in wrapping paper while she is minding her own business....
My sister sent my dad and mom ornaments or window hangers of two birds they often see out their back windows. Here's my dad with his Mr. Cardinal (he takes lots of pictures of the real cardinals in his trees)
My dad can't understand why Hannah doesn't like him...maybe it has something to do with the fact that every Christmas he burries her in wrapping paper while she is minding her own business....
Mom was playing Santa, delivering presents...she looks like she's taking a break for a minute!
After presents my mom, Chuck and I went over to the frozen lake across from their house and played in the powdery snow ontop of the lake. Chuck was desperately trying to make a snowman but it was too soft and powder-like, not enough moisture to get the snowballs to stick together.
Worked perfectly for my snow angel though!
After presents my mom, Chuck and I went over to the frozen lake across from their house and played in the powdery snow ontop of the lake. Chuck was desperately trying to make a snowman but it was too soft and powder-like, not enough moisture to get the snowballs to stick together.
Worked perfectly for my snow angel though!
Chuck heading out on the lake to check out the ice fishing hut.
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