December was met with special family time...
In 2010 my parents started a new tradition... Christmas at the Crocker's! So every year my brothers family and my family spend the weekend before Christmas at my parents house. We have a family dinner on Friday night and the granddaughters decorate Christmas cookies with grandma. Then we wake up to breakfast and presents on Saturday morning. And we can't forget family pictures! I love being able to "get away" from all the busyness and celebrate Christmas with my family. I wish we would have started this tradition many years ago!
Another special treat... Jeff's brother, Jason, his wife, Debbi and their 2 boys, Ryan and Kyle, flew in from Virginia on the 17th to spend Christmas in California. We had a wonderful time with the entire family together for 2 weeks. Lots of shopping, bowling, playing games, baking, sitting around talking, and the sound of cousins laughing together. We were really sad to see them leave. Kailee really misses playing with her cousin Kyle.
We also have spent my whole life since I can remember at my grandparents house for Christmas Eve. There is something about traditions that make up those wonderful memories you have as a child.
This year I decided we were going to do a couple things we haven't done before... I printed out passages of Scripture and taped them to the gifts we opened on Christmas morning so that before we opened our gift we could focus on the reason we really celebrate Christmas. Also this year Kailee and I decided to try and make a gingerbread house out of graham crackers, icing and candy. Let's just say it was really fun irregardless of the way it looked!
December came and went really quickly... but it was truly a memorable time.
Crocker Family Christmas
Bowling with the Price Family
Christmas Eve at Grandpa Jim and Grandma Claire's house
Christmas Morning
And the gingerbread house...
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