Monday we headed into Grove City for the large family Christmas gathering on both sides of Justin's family.  The younger cousins (baby-high school), all participate in a gift exchange.  It was a fun filled day of food, family and laughter!

Our afternoon with the Magee Family:

Big Papa is comfy.  Logan was OUT!

 The best picture of the cousins I could get (minus Kyla and Logan - the babies)

Hailey opening her Dora piano (and a recorder!)....thanks Jill :).  She loved it!

 Rapunzel----A metal handbag and a mini figurine set.  

K thinks she is using the handbag as a lunchbox for school.

Big Papa and Grandma also got K a children's Bible and H a bunch of coloring books and crayons, which she proceeded to use right away! Logan got his ONLY 'Baby's First Christmas' ornament!

Our evening with the Trezona's:

 Logan's gift...a letter train. It's very cute. 

Of course I say that now before he can push the button a thousand times a minute.

 This is when I decided that both of sides of the family were conspiring against me!  Hailey got a Dora guitar!!! Seriously....both Dora, and a guitar and keyboard in the same day!?

Littlest Pet Shop!  So fun...it had to be opened immediately!

Great Grandma and Grandpa got each of the girls several craft kits and a McDonald's gift card.  Logan got some clothes and a pillow pet (a little giraffe).

 K can't wait to color/design this messanger bag. 

 Hailey opened this right away and went to work! She impressed me with how well she did!

Another fun day...and we thought our Christmas celebrations were done....until a box came in the mail today from my sister.  Puzzles and glow bracelets for the girls, a game for Justin, a bib for Logan and a cookbook, wax melts, and scrabooking embellishment set for me!  We got it just before nap time. Needless to say the girls were not thrilled they could not put their puzzles together right away!  :)

I think we are spoiled! I could pull out a craft kit every day for the girls and never run out it seems! We are blessed!  Our kids are blessed!  And I am grateful! I am grateful for our family, friends, and most of all for the reason we celebrate Christmas!  I love that Hailey was telling me about Jesus' birthday and that K was telling me about why Mary and Joseph had to stay in the manger.  I am grateful my kids know the real reason behind the season. I pray that their understanding continues to grow as each year passes.