We had 29 people this year at Kacey's, just the the perfect amount to give everyone a little elbow room at the tables. I am very thankful that as the kids get older it's easier to let them have a little more freedom so that Matt and I can actually talk to people instead of just chasing them around. It's also nice to have older cousins like Nathan who is so nice to Ben and lets him think he's playing video games with him. Someday he'll learn that you're not really playing if you're just staring at the buttons on the controller.
Here's the group from one end of the table to the other. We wrote on the tablecloth like always and will be sewing it in sometime next year. After dinner we played some games then enjoyed something new - Minute To Win It games. It was a great way to involve anyone and everyone in games. We have more planned for the family Christmas party, should be fun!
On Friday at Grandma and Grandpa Z's house it was a smaller group of eleven for dinner. When we first sat down to dinner Ben discovered that I had a butter knife on my bread plate which he thought was his bread plate. He's not often allowed to use knives yet so this was very exciting to him. He was so taken by this knife and wanted to show it to everyone and tell them how shiny it was. The knife had to be taken away when it started being accompanied by light saber noises.
McKenzie and Claire also discovered something new to play with. They found Grandma Z's hats and gloves and had a great time being fancy ladies practicing for their tea party that they are planning after Christmas with Grandma Z.
There is so much to be thankful for in our lives - healthy kids, a nice house, friends and family we love to spend time with. We had a great weekend with our families and enjoyed two fantastic meals where we ate way too much but hey that's tradition right?
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