Christmas Day 2013

As I mentioned in my last post, we spent Christmas Day at Eric's parent's house in Michigan.  It was a nice relaxing day home with family...

We started the day with a lazy morning and a Farmer's Casserole breakfast with delicious sticky buns...

The Christmas tree awaiting morning.

Asher & I rocking our matching jammies!

Video: Asher beating on Uncle Rob

When Julie, Dave and Emmett arrived, it was time to open presents...

Asher & Emmett catching up.

Emmett & Dave

Asher studying the wrapping paper.

Cousins!

The kids with their kids.

Grandma Smiley opening her traditional (personalized) Smiley calendar.

Eric's mom opening our gift

Showing of one of the signs we made for the Cottage.

Asher's first Lego brand blocks....hopefully this doesn't make him a  Lego snob like his father.

Eric's parents

Emmett studying my hot chocolate

Molly is the Queen of photo-bombing!

Rob & Dave with the shirts we got for them.

Everyone loves the Happy Apple

Emmett taking his new wagon for a spin.

Asher joined in on the fun too!

Asher with his awesome map from Uncle Rob.  Can't wait to travel the US with him to scratch off all the states! ;)

Asher loved this reindeer that Eric's mom had.

Me opening my new toy!!

Emmett and Grandpa M.

The afternoon was also quite lazy, filled with relaxation, reading and nap time.  In the late afternoon, Eric's Uncle Mark and his family joined us for dinner.

Asher & Emmett hanging out at dinner time.

After dinner and dessert (brownies with peppermint ice cream-yum!), Eric and I headed upstairs to Skype with my parents.  I had a good time catching up with them, but Asher was ready for bed and spent a good chunk of time pitching a fit.  Eventually, I got off the phone and then it was time for bed.  Like I said, it was a quiet lazy day, but the perfect way to spend Christmas!

A picture of all the signs with made for Eric's mom to be installed at the cottage this summer.