Christmas 2014 #3 (Hardy Family)

This year we did things a little different.  Typically we are home all day on Christmas Day - which is still very important to us - especially morning time.  We want alone time with our kids in the morning, again - especially for Kayson.  So in the past, we've always just stuck around our house.  We decided this year to change that...  we (or I) felt a little jipped on spending time with my side of the family.  We always would see them, but they ALWAYS do Christmas gifts and lunch and/or supper at the farm, etc.  We always missed that (now that K is here and Cora too).  We felt if we were still home in the morning, that would be good...  but then even better to fill that small void if we drove up the Clarion to spend time with my family.  It worked out.  It worked out perfectly.  

We got up to Clarion around 3:30ish...  and the games and laughter started right away.  Man, I love my nieces and nephew - what good kids they are.  We opened a few gifts (Mom and Dad didn't do much for the kids this year - they got a couple sets of learning books, which is really cool - they'll hopefully utilize them soon).  Then each 'kid' got another 'kid' something... K got a cool Under Armour sweatshirt and the game Trouble.  Cora got an Anna Build a Bear, which is adorable.  It was all good... and fast!  ha.  

Then we had supper... and just continued to hang out.  

We stayed at the farm with Mom and Dad...  again, like Thanksgiving, it's hard to be there and watch Mom.  She's sick, and I hate it.  But I know she loved having us there... she fusses over Cora so much, just follows her around and is always concerned about what she's doing.  It's fine, but it does get a little frustrating... I hope one day Cora doesn't get frustrated!

Anyway... we got up this morning and got packed up... then went into Tricia's to hang out.  The kiddos were tired, especially Cora, but we survived.  We headed home around 2:00... and Cora napped the entire way, which was great!  Kayson enjoyed the quiet with a movie.  

The rest of today has been laundry, and letting the kiddos play with all their new stuff.  They've done pretty darn good tonight...  but still very tired.  I'm so glad we have a full weekend of just being home and doing whatever.  I hope to get the tree down, and re-organized a little. 

It was a very nice Christmas Day - we are very blessed and lucky.  

K, Cora and Lindsay

Ash giving Cora her Anna Bear

Crazy times with Cora and Linds

A little Farkle being played.

A selfie with my SLR.  Not cute.  ha.

Watne and Taylor kiddos.