With all of the present unwrapping, and with all of the "help" offered by Maddie, we got done about half an hour before my family started to arrive! I am not a cook, I do not pretend to be a cook, so serving a traditional Christmas meal for 15 people was a bit daunting. We did have a turkey and ham, and in the end, after hours of preparation, including the night before, it was all eaten within a half an hour...next time, it's going to be peanut butter and jelly sandwiches! *grin* Maddie, the poor thing, fell asleep chewing her turkey at the table! It took Aunt Kristy and Mommy to get her awake enough to get it out of her mouth so she could go lie down and take a nap! Shall we say, all of the excitement was a bit overwhelming for her.
Everyone seemed to have a good time playing, chatting, opening presents -
Maddie LOVED her new play kitchen. Actually, all the kids did! Well, maybe not Cole, he was busy with his robosapien!Since everyone was there - a great opportunity to get a picture of the "cousins" together.
Ok, so it's difficult to get 5 kids organized...
In the end though, it was worth it *smile* Back row: Molly, Cole Front row: Maddie, Guliano, Gavin
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