Christmas: And So It Begins

We celebrated Christmas a bit early this year in order to share a bit of the holiday spirit with my brother Seth and sister-in-law Tennille. For the first time (ever!), Seth and Tennille will not be coming back to Whoville for Christmas. Instead, they have opted to celebrate the holidays in Africa. On a safari. With real-live animals! And if that wasn't fancy enough, they will stop off in Dubai to usher in the New Year. Yes, Dubai.

So, Christmas in Whoville with Seth and Tennille was Saturday, December 10th. My mom pulled out all the stops for a holiday celebration. There was a piñata for the boys to bash, christmas crackers to unwrap, and a chocolate fountain (oh my!). The christmas crackers were a huge hit, each layer revealed some treasure or prize for the boys to quickly put to good use. The crackers also ensured we all had a christmas crown to wear during our holiday dinner. (We rocked those christmas crowns. We also learned that we have all have abnormally large heads. It must be genetic.)

After all the presents were unwrapped and we gorged on a bit of chocolate fountain, we gathered at the dining room table to play a little Apples and Apples. Brennan revealed himself to be a bit of a ringer, stealing the game away from everyone, with a whole lot of laughter in between.