Christmas Catch up Part One.

I know, I know...don't die from the excitement. I wanted to document all of these events though, and am just now gathering the pictures from the people who took them.

We celebrated with the Richardson (my dad's fam) side of the family on Sunday December 18 at my cousin Lee's house. Unfortunately, my Uncle and his family couldn't come this year, so it wasn't quite the normal CHAOS (that made us miss two kids!) ...but it was still quite fun nonetheless. I just love watching all of these kiddos grow up together....we see this side of the family MUCH more in the summer because we go down to Beaufort so much together. The adults don't do gifts anymore....all of the children just draw names...even baby Collins got to participate this year. The kids just had the best time playing together....it was a gorgeous day so they rode bikes and played outside a lot. It reminded me when we were little and my brother and I would play at my grandparents house with my cousins...there were only 4 of us though! Can you imagine when Collins and Grady (my brother and SIL's boy due in June) get here?? There will be TEN kids TEN and under! Good gracious:) I love it. My grandparents would be so happy watching all of them play together.

The kids being silly.

My mom and my Aunt still get the kids a little something too...this year the youngest all got their own beach chairs for when we go to the sand bar in Beaufort and the oldest got beach towels. They loved it.

My fam:) We will have TWO more in just 20 short weeks!!!!

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