On December 19th and 20th, Mike and I spent a pretend Christmas eve and Christmas morning at Jessica and Sebastian's house. It was SO FUN! Jess made an amazing parmesan chicken dinner on the 19th. That night, we let Hudson and Beau open one present before taking a drive to look at beautiful Christmas lights in a nearby neighborhood.
The following morning, Sebastian read the Christmas story from Luke, and the rest of us acted out the nativity scene. Mike and I had loaded our Jeep with gifts for the Dunlap family before heading to their house. When we arrived, we stacked the gifts under their Christmas tree. It was fun watching everyone open their gifts on Christmas morning, and Mike and I got some sweet gifts in return!
Mike and I ended the 20th by having dinner with Jacob and Shauna at Applebee's, which they treated us to, and then going to the Botanic Garden's "River of Lights" together--our first time ever. What a FUN early Christmas weekend we had! Thank you Jess and Seb, and Jacob and Shauna!
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| Our Jeep loaded down with gifts for the Dunlap's |
Enjoying our awesome dinner with the Dunlap's
I have to get Jessica's delicious parmesan chicken recipe!
Here's the talented cook--my sweet daughter Jessica in her lovely kitchen
Love this beautiful family and their wonderful family traditions
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| The amazing parmesan chicken, green salad, and pretzel bun partway through the meal |
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| Beau, our great little eater who also likes to play with his food |
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| Sebastian sporting a gotee |
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| Hudson at mealtime |
Gorgeous Christmas tree and adorable stockings hung on the fireplace
And so many presents!
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The boys open their first Christmas gifts--
A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle sleeping bag and pillow set |
Jess with her fluffy new robe on Christmas morning
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| Love the look on Hudson's face |
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| Beau tries on his Spiderman slippers |
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| Love the boys' super hero pajamas |
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Beau grabbed this cool Robin figurine from Hudson's new toy stash
This little blondie reminds me of Jess and Jacob as little tikes |
