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| (Most of) The Grand and Greatgrand Babies and my dad. ie - kids under 13 |
Every year my dad's family all gets together for Christmas at my grandparents house. The same house they have lived in for over 50 years. My dad has 4 sisters - 3 of them live in Michigan. There are 14 cousins, 11 of which live in Michigan. Add to that 7.5 grand kids (one cousin is expecting) and most of them living in Michigan... add in a couple boyfriends, friends and spouses and you have one huge family gathering.
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| We can't get any closet without getting cooties |
I love this one afternoon a year and look forward to it. I have driven though snow storms and spent many hours on the road to make it for this annual party.
The kids get along. Everyone smiles and likes each other. The kids get gifts and get spoiled. They also get endless pinches on cheeks, tickles and "my aren't you getting big!" comments. Presents are torn into with gusto.
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| Me and my cousin - isn't she beautiful?! |
The adult White Elephant exchange follows the kid session and we all laugh, steal and trade out loot.
We catch up, watch tv, play with the kids, eat. There are not many times my dad's family gets together. I have fond memories of Christmas at my grandparents house as a kid and want my kids to have those same memories.
I'm grateful to be spending this day with my family. All 9,753 of them.
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