Christmas was good

It was a good Christmas. Danny's family came & went. We had a houseful of people & we swear we won't do that again. It really was just too much.
Christmas Eve was pretty laid back. Unusual for us since in my family we usually open gifts Christmas Eve & Christmas morning. Danny's family is Christmas Day- so we have to compromise somewhere when it's just the 3 of us. So Christmas Eve we did something new to Cameron & I.. but an old tradition with Danny- went to eat Chinese food. Cameron even tried something other than chicken strips.. he had pork noodles. This is a huge thing if you know him. (Liane you can get up off the floor) He did open one present & was happy with that. Considering he'd been asking since Friday before Christmas to open something! Cameron aslso made the cranberry relish- which is something they have at Thanksgiving & Christmas dinner. Christmas morning was nice. We opened gifts & Cameron was very happy. He asked for small things this year.. mostly DS games - DVD movies & PS2 games. So that is what he got. Plus we did get him a few other things. However- some of his friends got a phone.. including Isaac. So Cameron says to me.. Issac gets a phone.. and I don't?? This is so unfair.. he'll loose his phone in 2 days. We happen to agree he will- but not our child- not our problem. Even his mom realizes he'll loose it. I wanted to get Cameron a phone for Christmas- Danny said no. So I respected that & now Danny says okay- for his Birthday- which is in March & he'll be 12. After we opened gifts we had a little more cleaning up to do in the house before his family arrived. I did A LOT of pre-cooking in the days before. So I really didn't have much to do in the way of cooking that day. Though I spent most of the day in the kitchen.. which was fine :o) It was snowing in Portland so we weren't sure if Danny's sister & her kids would make it. But they did. It was nice to have them. His sister- Laura brought the who was the EX-boyfriend is now the current BF. He drives us all crazy & no idea what hold he has on her. He was rude in the way that he just helped himself to the bar.. which is fine.. but he drank every last drop of any of the whiskey-brandy-bourbon-red wine (thank god it was the cheap shit). Don't get me wrong- the bar is there for a reason.. but you don't just come into someones home & take what you want of it all and not even ask. I guess finishing the last of something is my pet peeve- I mean don't take the last of something in someones home unless the host says okay.. ya know? Is that wrong? It didn't matter if it was the booze or if it were cookies.. it's all a matter of principal. His sister didn't eat with us.. she didn't feel good. She also forgot the vegetable & pumpkin pies - Dan's mom didn't bring what we asked of her & Ashley forgot the rolls- but in her defense she went to 2 stores & they were out. So the not bringing stuff was just comical by the end of the day. We had more than enough food- we really were fine.
The kids had a nice time & the 2 little ones were so cute-- Alexis is 5 & Julia is 18 months. They are sooo cute & sooo good. We gave them Santa bags & they were thrilled with the little goodies -Honey Teddy bear Grahams- animal cookies & some new toys to keep them busy. The sleeping arrangements were .. well they worked them out. We borrowed a friends 5th wheel & Dan's sister insisted on sleeping in it. We suggested that her kids sleep in it (her kids are 25-22 -both married-& 20 & 16) But she said that she the BF- & her 2 youngest would. Okay fine. Then she complained the next morning! whatever. I must say the funny things that keep us laughing were the fact that Gra-Ce turned into this huge fur ball when she saw the dogs- funny how she can make her self twice the size. The yearly underwear was given to Nicole who is 9 months younger than Cameron- they were from Cameron. She took it well. Cameron enjoyed his older cousins being in the house- Nathan who is 20 was more than happy to play a game or 2 with Cameron. Josh- who is 25- is much like his 2 uncles- witty-funny & a smart ass. He was very helpful when it came to the kitchen duties. All the kids were. Would we do it again? Sure- under the condition that everyone just can stay at a hotel.. please?? Oh did I mention the 2 extra dogs? That was a funny thing as well. Gra-Ce got a hold of Josh's dog. oops. Gra-Ce spent her day in our bedroom- she had enough. She found her way up into the stack of sweatshirts on the shelf & was perfectly happy.. but happier when the next morning rolled around at everyone took their dog home. It was nice to spend some time with the kids- who aren't really kids anymore- but we call them that. Josh realized that I have been around longer than any of the others- meaning the in-lawas. I was at his 2nd Birthday party. They call me the Aunty - which makes me feel good since I have no sibilings so then none of the neice-nephew. They are family. Though I complain about them.. I wouldn't trade them them for anything.
Hope you all had a Merry Christmas.