brinkmas

the family festivities begin!  we headed over to my sister's house around 4 on christmas eve.  ledge had been looking forward to it for days- the promise of getting gifts and spending the whole day with his cousins? what's not to look forward to! 
we had a delicious meal and were even treated to some musical performances by the cousins!  we happened to come well prepared with tons of gifts for the kids (much more than we should have gotten...) and we were able to make it a pretty great christmas for them to remember!
it was so wonderful to spend some time with the family, laughing with papa, pestering jackson, annoying jill, and spoiling avery- just a great night together.  it was a late night, but i'm pretty sure ledge is up for it and tomorrow too!
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