We “SURVIVED” Christmas :} (Part 1)

Well…..through all the anxiety, stress hustle and bustle, we made it to Christmas Eve. After Lunch, we left to head up to the cabin. We had 2 cars chuck full of gifts and food.  

We do the jammie thing every year….. I love this tradition. It is one we started when we got married………

      

On Christmas morning the Pasley Tradition is that no one can go to the tree until “The Dad” gets up. He has been the biggest tease through the years…..causing kids to beg and plead. This year, we all got up and was waiting for “DAD” to get up, so we all started watching you tube videos and laughing our heads off. We finally decided we would go drag him out of bed, and he was gone! He had gotten dressed, and crawled on his hands and knees to the stairs and was setting on the landing waiting for who knows how long. He thought he was pretty funny.

 

New family tradition: When I was in California  with Karen, we went to the World Marked, and found these crackers. They are an English tradition that you pull them and they pop. Inside is a crown and a surprise. We opened them before we ate prime rib! :}

 

Some pages from Christmas Eve

  

This year Christmas was unforgettable. So many wonderful blessings. Seems like out family has bonded in ways it couldn’t have any other way. I love them to pieces!