Christmas Day 2023!

After we opened all our presents we got ready and came down to Ga-Ga & Pa's for the day. 

I'll give a full update on Ella in her birthday post, but by this time in the year she hadn't thrown up since Halloween night! We had her on Magnesium and she was avoiding dairy. Also when she would get a headache she would take Excedrin and it worked like a charm. Since she was doing so well we decided to slowly start adding dairy back into her diet. This was her first taste of dairy since October 30th. She was so excited to get to eat a small piece of Ga-Ga's fudge! 

I'll do anything to help this girl not have to suffer!!! 

Getting to play on electronics!!! 

Time to gather around for presents. 

Passing out all the presents is my favorite part. 

Even adults like presents! 

Look at those beautiful smiles! 

This kid was ready!!! 

Lego sets are always a hit!

His candy 'cane' came in handy! 

Papa & Ruth got all the kids the coolest gifts. They got them rocks to start their own collections. I know that might sound funny, but all the kids loved it. Ella isn't as interested in rocks so they got her sea glass type pieces that she can use in craft projects. They also got these cute hippy glasses that she has to wear next year with her Halloween costume. 

Ga-Ga got the girls match necklaces and they got matching lipstick too! 

I got all the ladies these cool paper flowers. I saw them on an ad on FB and they just looked so beautiful. I love flowers, but I hate how they die these won't die and you don't have to remember to water them! 

I got Ga-Ga & Pa and Papa & Ruth their calendars like always. 

Papa & Ruth got me a Veterinary Clinic for my Christmas Village...I wish I had taken a picture...it's so cute! Ga-Ga & Pa got each of us a Harry & David gift basket full of yummies! Of course the kids got all sorts of things. I didn't actually take that many pictures I was just enjoying being present. 

The best part of the day is just getting to hang out and chill with family. 

I made my yummy cranberry punch! 

There were lots of yummy snacks to enjoy! 

My cousin Bill was able to come over after he got off work. 

Of course the boys had to play on the Switch! 

These pretty girls....Ella's wearing one of my shirts! 

Owen loves getting to play on the tablet at Ga-Ga's house since hers has different games than theirs do. 

The Barbie's had to come out. 

As did all the board games! 

Time for dinner!! 

The table looked so beautiful! 

It's a full house! 

And we ate well!!! 

After dinner we had a show!!! 

Jack has been learning to play the guitar with Papa. Every Tuesday, Papa comes to our house and works with Jack for 30-60 minutes. They had been working on the music for Winter Wonderland. 

Here's a video of them playing. Jack has only been taking lessons from Papa for a few months and he was doing pretty good. It's going to be fun to see him just gain more and more skills as he keeps on practicing! 

We even got to sing along with them! 

After Jack's performance the other musical kids stepped up and play piano and/or sang for us. It's so fun that music is such a daily part of our lives now. I love it!!! 

The whole gang! 

It's tradition....in fact I now have a whole Google Photo album full of selfies of just me and Christina. It's so fun! 

The best Christmas present for me and Michael was the kids were staying at Ga-Ga & Pa's until the end of the week. We had driven down in 2 vehicles so we didn't even have to come pick them up. Merry Christmas to us!