Visit with Great Aunt Carol and Great Uncle Bill

We loved getting a bit of an extended visit with Carol and Bill. After seeing them in Redding they got dropped off at our house to spend another couple nights before flying out of Sac. We took them to the train museum and the river boat restaurant and just enjoyed getting some time to hang out with people who have been such a loving wonderful part of my extended family. (For those who don't know Carol is my Grandma Stange's (mom's mom) younger sister.

Christmas at Home

After spending a couple days in Redding, we came home to have an extended Christmas (it lasted for days with the amount of presents we had to open). Thank you for spoiling us family and friends. When we first arrived Santa had left filled stockings, then we spent a few days opening gifts from all our different family members who we could facetime or drop in on to do it over video.

The girls with their wreath!

Stocking Time

Big present from Mom and Dad, the girls got a ride on horse and Jaydon got tickets to the Kings game. Everyone was pretty excited.

Jeremy got an awesome chess set from Grandma and Gram, it has seen a ton of use already.

Here is the horse the girls have named S'mores.

Thanks Uncles Jeff and Steve for the air flying creatures.

General excitement and merriment to be had with a very spoiled Christmas.

Thank you everyone!

Christmas in Redding

We headed up to Redding, CA to visit with family for Christmas. My Great Aunt and Great Uncle flew in from NC along with many of their family members. We had such a great time hanging out with everyone and being with family on Christmas even though it wasn't the usual family we spent time with.

Cousin Sally did aprons for all the kids and then they helped make some reindeer food to leave out, it was great

Baby Greyson just chilling

Kiddos enjoying a Christmas movie (while the older 'kids' played video games).

Lucy and Dad snuggle time

 Reading stories with cousin Rich (or Papa to the little guys)

Sydney giving Greyson his bottle

Great Uncle Bill and Great Aunt Carol

 Cousin Sally went above and beyond to feed us all the whole time, Reindeer pancakes for Christmas breakfast was a huge hit!

Waiting behind the gate to rush the presents.

 Present time

Gavin and Gabriel got a cool jeep

Lots of gifts, lots of fun, lots of love and an all around wonderful holiday.