We celebrated Christmas for what seemed like an entire week! One of my favorite things about “growing up” (as if I ever really will) and starting a family on your own is just how much more family you gain. I’ve got the family I was born into, my awesome in-laws, and now, my own little family to celebrate the holidays with- and once you’re done seeing everyone, Christmas really does last more like a week rather than just one day. I love it!

This year, Michael’s parents came up the weekend before Christmas to celebrate Jeff’s graduation. Since everyone was already here, we decided to exchange gifts then! Jeff played Santa and handed out the gifts! (He actually stayed Santa all day long since he forgot to take off his hat!) I had Lelia for our sibling gift exchange this year. She loooves penguins, so it was fun to come up with penguin-themed gift ideas for her! In the end, I went with this crocheted penguin hat from Etsy! She was super excited!Kaya and Kaelyn were the most spoiled, of course! They received some pretty fun things, like a Leap Frog puppy who reads you stories…… and a “choochoo”! Of course, the best part of the weekend was all the family time! Grandma’s favorite gift has to be grandbaby cuddles. 🙂