So, we have many families to visit for the holidays. We picked up Eric's girls from their mother and on Christmas Eve we visited Eric's father and step-mother first. After there, we headed to Eric's mother's house. The girls received so many presents we could not fit them into the car. We had to go back and get more, and we still have another trip to make before we get the rest of them. (A little spoiled, you think?) We came home and opened our presents to each other. Christmas day we headed to Astoria to my parents' house. We had so much traveling, but it was nice to see everyone.
I am a bit melancholy after how this Christmas went. I am the type of person who enjoys watching others open their gifts. I think it just didn't go as I had hoped. Upon much reflection, I know it is because the focus was too much on presents and not enough on why we celebrate Christmas. So, next year I am going to focus more on the celebration of Christ and less on the giving of presents.
Here are some of our fun family pictures...
