Saturday morning we opened stockings, interrupted by a homemade pizza lunch and Carter's nap. Jon and Kelly had intended to drive all the way to Broadway Friday night but stopped in Lynchburg instead, so everyone was a little tired on Saturday. We also opened a few gifts from under the tree and constructed the gingerbread house Saturday afternoon.
For the girls it was a Christmas filled with American Girl paraphernalia. They got travel kits, hair kits, letter/sewing kits and more that I can't even remember. Carter got lots of cars and balls, plus he enjoyed playing with all Grandma's singing Christmas decorations.
Saturday night Grandpa babysat Carter while the rest of us went to watch Grandma perform at the John Kline house to tell the story of the Kline family during the Civil War in the valley in 1863. We were served a huge and delicious home-cooked meal while watching the play. Grandma played the wife of a married couple that were forced from their home in northern Virginia by troops and came south through the valley seeking refuge with relatives.
Kelly was worried about Carter and how he would do alone with Grandpa. We arrived home after the meal and play to discover that the poor little guy had thrown up three times! They gave him a bath and put him to bed and luckily he was on the mend Sunday.
So we all went to church together at our church and then did more gifts while also preparing a smoked turkey meal complete with mashed potatoes, baked macaroni and cheese, creamed lima beans, green beans, homemade rolls, and gravy.
After dinner we went to view the musical lights show in Singers Glen and then returned for desert: red velvet cake, peanut butter mousse pie, and tons of Christmas cookies. We were all stuffed! Charles received a bright green Elf t-shirt from Kelly and Jon. When they realized he had never seen Elf, we decided to all watch it together Sunday night. The girls enjoyed it, but Sophie was beyond tired once we finally got them home around 10pm.
As you can see from the photo above, one of Hannah's favorites of the weekend was this box filled with used wrapping paper. More than anything else, she enjoyed jumping in there to smash the paper down and then hide in the box.
Monday morning we decorated the gingerbread house, hung out a little, and then had lunch together before Kelly and Jon left for North Carolina. Jon's mom is soon arriving for a Christmas visit, and they are looking forward to a Christmas at home as they expect a new little Baby Keane in February.
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