Christmas in Connecticut

On Christmas Eve we got in the car and made the drive up to Connecticut to be with my family for Christmas. We had a white Christmas! For the first time in years, there was a lot of snow on the ground. What a great way to start off the weekend! We stayed the night at my Aunt Carol's house and spent Christmas morning opening presents with her two boys Connor and Tyler.

After opening presents the entire family headed to my Aunt Sharon's house for Christmas brunch. It was the first time in a very long time that the entire family had been together for the holidays--absolutely wonderful! Later that evening, everyone met back up together at my Aunt Carol's house for Christmas dinner. The kids had a wonderful time hanging out and even had a Christmas pinata. On Friday all the boys (Shane, Uncle Dino, Connor, Tyler, my dad and brother Chris) went bowling for my dad's birthday while all the girls (me, my mom, Aunt Carol and Grandmother) headed out to do a little shopping. That evening everyone came back to Aunt Carol's to celebrate my dad's birthday. On Saturday, Shane and I took Connor and Tyler to see Bedtime Stories. After the movie we headed back to the house and my Aunt Carol suprised me with a family baby shower. We got tons of clothes and blankets for baby Trevor. We are so blessed with such a generous family and are so thankful for all of their thoughtful gifts. Early Sunday morning, Shane and I packed up the car and headed back home. Thankfully, the trip back this time was nowhere near as traumatic as the 15 hour trip home from Thanksgiving.

We hope that you had a wonderful Christmas and are getting ready for a very happy New Year!