A waaaaay overdue Christmas update...
Matt and I were able to spend almost 2 weeks with his people over in SC. It was a fabulous break filled with food, visiting and sleeping in. It's such a joy to be able to spend that much time with family and keep sane. Seriously. I know many people who are gasping right now at the thought of spending that much time with family, whether they are blood related or in-laws. Some good friends said they spent 5 days with one side of their family over the holidays and it was hard because they've learned 3 day visits are best for them. As I've said before, Matt and I are so grateful that we love and desire to spend time with both his family and mine. Perhaps we'd think differently if we didn't live so far away and got to see everyone more than twice a year, but I hope not.
While in SC we utilized our Gold's membership and kept up with a semi-regular gym routine. We did last minute Christmas shopping and we did day after Christmas shopping. I went on neighborhood walks and Matt fiddled with origami. We ate in, we ate out. We walked around downtown one night and had lunch there one afternoon. We has a fabulous visit with Peg's sister Trisha and her husband Roy. We enjoyed the Robinson tradition of celebrating Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas day lunch with the Keaton's. We spent great quality time with the Wilson's and Gjesvold's while rough-housing with our godson Jack and his brother Carter. I could go on, but will stick with the nut-shell version instead :-)
Christmas Eve dinner with the Keaton's at Matt's parent's house.
Being silly with Jack, Carter and Heather.
We love Jack's willingness to be a goofball with us!
We look forward to seeing the Gjesvolds more often one day...
Christmas morning... new toothbrush holders were #1 on my wish-list. Thanks Matt!
If you know him well, you know happiness was oozing :)
Downtown with Peg, Trisha, Roy and a horse statue. (Just as Chicago had cows, Dothan has p-nuts, Auburn had tigers, so Aiken has horses)
Christmas Eve Robinson/Harding family picture.
6 comments:
I want to do it all again!!!!
Love,
Peg
Wonderful post. Matt's got some good jeans. Yes I do mean his pants.
hahaha, thanks! a couple years ago we had a whitewash and tapered pants purging. thank goodness.
We loved spending time with you guys!! We wish we could see you more! Jack is willing to be a goofball any time! :)
I loved reading your blog. we love keeping up with you and sharing in on your lives!It looks like you had a great holiday and we really loved having you here. Jack and Carter loved being around you and think you are lots of fun!!! Take care and we will see you at graduation!!!lots of love, Betty
I don't know how to do this modern stuff but we loved seeing you both and getting to spend some time together. Matt has always been our other son and we are so happy to have a daughter like you. Can't wait to see you both at graduation. We know you are not counting the days until graduation.:) Love, Mr. Dean and Judy
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