Christmas Day, Part 2

 

We were so excited for my parents to arrive on Christmas day!  They came over at around noon, and Tyler and Brady were definitely happy to get to open more presents!  We had ham sandwiches and pasta salad for lunch.  My mom made the pasta salad using my Aunt Deloris's recipe.  

Brady was very excited to give my parents their special notes & a special painting.  Tyler was so excited to get another pair of new shoes!  I loved that my mom and I bought each other Valentine's Day decorations as gifts.  :-)

We really appreciate my parents making the long drive to our house on Christmas!  We love spending the holiday with them!

I love these photos of my dad!  He and Dan looked so cute chatting at the table together...

Wrapped gifts just make me happy (and I love the heart decoration I found for my parents in honor of the 51st anniversary of their first date, which they celebrated on New Year's Eve!)...

I loved seeing my boys just lounging around later in the day...

I love these family photos from Christmas over the years, and seeing how much the boys have grown...

In addition to making adorable cards for his grandparents, Brady also made cards for family members we wouldn't be able to see on Christmas.  I just wish I'd had him make one for Dan's sister, Caroline, our brother-in-law, Brian, & our nephew, Liam.  We were supposed to see them on Christmas Eve, but they got sick and had to cancel at the last minute.  We are so glad they are feeling better, and we hope to see them soon!