Holleboom Family Christmas Party

Yesterday was our last Christmas celebration.  We headed to Grand Blanc in the afternoon to gather with all of the Hollebooms at Grandpa and Grandma's house.  As usual the kids all had so much fun and went non-stop.

We started with gifts.  Everyone was beyond generous.  It took almost 2 hours to get through them all!  Rebecca got princess Memory, a Belle doll, a princess castle/tent, a set of mixing bowls and measuring spoons/cups to help Mommy in the kitchen, some books, a tote, a Calvin sweatshirt, a flashlight, a soccer goal and a real soccer ball.  The baby got an adorable duck sleeper, a color book and a hungry caterpillar book and shoes.  I'm sure he/she will love them :)  Justin got jumper cables, a Carhartt jacket and a Calvin hat.  Mary got a set of stainless steel pans, a gift card for maternity clothes, a cloth diaper hanging bag, a food scale, homemade vanilla (thanks, Sara!!) and a Calvin sweatshirt.  I'm sure I forgot to mention something, but it's hard to remember everything.

After gifts we had another yummy dinner with ham, meatballs, chicken dip, egg casserole, veggie casserole, jello, baked beans, rolls, banana bread, raisin bread, apple pear pie, brownies and cookies.  And yet again Rebecca probably left the party hungry :P  She was too busy playing to eat.  She spit out almost everything she put in her mouth.  But did manage to keep down some ham at least.

Rebecca had such a fun time with her cousins.  It was a treat to see them two days in a row.  She even ended the night with a quick game of limbo with Carson :)  We left Grand Blanc around 8:45 pm.  Rebecca was pretty wound up for a while, but finally totally crashed around 9:30.  She was out cold, and we were able to put her right into bed when we got home.

It's been a very busy week of parties and celebrating the birth of our Savior with our family.  We feel so blessed.  Today we are looking forward to relaxing, playing with new toys and going out to eat...taking a total break after a week of cooking, baking, hosting and traveling.  Hopefully Rebecca can catch up on both her sleeping and eating :)  And we're already anxious to see the Holleboom family again on January 8.  We'll be going to the Calvin basketball game...all dressed in our new Calvin gear :)