We began Christmas Eve night with a Christmas toast to Nick, Keith's dad, whose been in the hospital over Christmas... and then a second toast to Sam, Ellie's boyfriend, for being able to come home from the Marines and joining us for Christmas... The amazing wine we toasted with came from our next door neighbors! (Dave and MaryLou!) Not only do they have an amazing garden and beautiful landscaping, but apparently they make their own wine too!
The big kids all came over and we had such a blast!!! We had appetizers while the girls and I made Turkey/White Bean Chili (Bonnie's amazing recipe!). All the boys played guitar. We put chili on simmer while we went to walk through the Christmas light show up the street. (An annual tradition since we moved here in 2004, 17 years ago). We came back, ate chili, and played "spoons"!
I love surprises! Alex made me shut my eyes before he gave me a gift!
Later, Drew came over and we took the golf cart out and some towels and laid on the golf coarse and star gazed. Except, Tyler and I laid on the top of the golf cart.
My sisters and their families celebrated Christmas Eve together in Woodstock!
Christmas morning we woke up and opened gifts and had a big breakfast, then Keith went to visit his dad in the hospital and the girls and I went to have lunch with my sisters and their families.
Oops! Pants are too small!
Alex and Erika's adorable rescue doggie!
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