Lots of Christmases

One of the big reasons I was so excited to get my new job is that it was located in Michigan, which is where the majority of my family lives.  It has allowed us to attend a lot more family events than we were able to in the past.  While packing up the girls even for a few hours is a big effort, I love that they are going to grow up with family around them like I did.

After the multiples club Christmas party, our next holiday event was Christmas with my Dad's side of the family.  We spent the weekend at my parents' house, and traveled north to my Aunt's house for the party.

The girls had a blast playing with my cousins and my cousin's kids.  I have cousins that span in age from six months older than me to seven years old, with quite a few in between.

This was the first year that the girls were really into opening presents, which made the party a ton of fun.

So cute!

 

 

Sweaters handmade by Great-Grandma, and hats handmade by Aunt Beth!

I got to blow out candles on our traditional cranberry pudding dessert.