Winter break
The holidays are always filled with laughter and fun. A time when we all get
together and enjoy each others company. My family normally stays home during the
holidays. We will drive to visit other family members but we will sleep at our
own house. This year was no different except for Kenna, Kody and Reese came over
and stayed the night so that we could go out sledding the next day. Since we
have no hills we have to improvise. We attach the sleds to the back of the
four-wheelers and tear up the back field. It is so much fun and we all have such
a good time. When that is over we will come inside for homemade hot chocolate
that my Nana or my Mom had been working on. They might let us go back out again
but usually they say no and we have to find something else to do. Either playing
board games or just sitting around talking and listening to stories the adults
are telling. We did this for a few days until they had to go home.
We had a few relaxing days where we had nothing to do, but those were soon
over and we were having to rush around going to different peoples houses for
Christmas. The night before Christmas Eve we went to my uncle Josh’s house. All
of my dad’s brothers went out there and my grandparents. We ate, drank hot
chocolate, then the children opened their presents from each other. My cousin
Austin got a Nerf gun for Christmas and my uncle Bryce found a few more upstairs
and started shooting us from up there. This started an all out war between my
uncles and grandpa. The Nerf war lasted for over an hour and was hilarious. It
was a very fun night.
The next night was Christmas Eve. Everyone has met at Pa and Grams house on
Christmas Eve since before I can remember. As usual we were the first to arrive.
We helped Grams finish making the food and then sat around talking while we
waited for everyone else to arrive. As soon as my cousin Carly arrived we went
off into a different room and sat around talking while we waited for everyone
else to get there. Once almost everyone was there we started snacking and
eating, then the older kids went off into Pa and Grams room and played catch
phrase while the adults ate and talked. Eventually everyone showed up and we
went and opened our presents. Once the presents were opened and the younger kids
done playing with their toys my Uncle Billy and his 14 year old son sat in front
of the fireplace and played guitars while Billy sang. Kelli and Zaylee stood in
front of them watching and dancing. They are both almost in Kindergarten.
Eventually Pa started playing and singing too. I love hearing my Pa sing and he
hasn't sung in a while so it was a treat for all of us to hear him. Also, my
cousin Matti sung a few songs and she has just started singing so that was
another treat for us.
The next day was Christmas and we spent the morning at our house opening presents
and putting stuff away. We all got some amazing presents and couldn’t wait to do
stuff with them, but we had to get ready and go to my Aunt and Uncle’s house.
Kenna, Kody and I are the same age just a few months apart so we always enjoy a
chance to get together and hang out just us three cousins, so Nana wanted to go
and pick Kenna and Sadie up so all of us cousins could be together. Kody wanted
to drive his new car so Nana rode shotgun and I rode in the back to Kenna and
Sadie’s house. Sadie wanted to drive her truck so that she could leave if she
wanted to, so she followed us to Kody’s while Kenna rode in the back of Kody’s
car with me. We all had a lot of fun together and had a great
Christmas.
That night we went to my grandparents house where all of my dad’s family met again
for food and pitch. I got to play, which was really fun since I usually don’t
have a partner. We all had a good time and can’t wait till next year!
together and enjoy each others company. My family normally stays home during the
holidays. We will drive to visit other family members but we will sleep at our
own house. This year was no different except for Kenna, Kody and Reese came over
and stayed the night so that we could go out sledding the next day. Since we
have no hills we have to improvise. We attach the sleds to the back of the
four-wheelers and tear up the back field. It is so much fun and we all have such
a good time. When that is over we will come inside for homemade hot chocolate
that my Nana or my Mom had been working on. They might let us go back out again
but usually they say no and we have to find something else to do. Either playing
board games or just sitting around talking and listening to stories the adults
are telling. We did this for a few days until they had to go home.
We had a few relaxing days where we had nothing to do, but those were soon
over and we were having to rush around going to different peoples houses for
Christmas. The night before Christmas Eve we went to my uncle Josh’s house. All
of my dad’s brothers went out there and my grandparents. We ate, drank hot
chocolate, then the children opened their presents from each other. My cousin
Austin got a Nerf gun for Christmas and my uncle Bryce found a few more upstairs
and started shooting us from up there. This started an all out war between my
uncles and grandpa. The Nerf war lasted for over an hour and was hilarious. It
was a very fun night.
The next night was Christmas Eve. Everyone has met at Pa and Grams house on
Christmas Eve since before I can remember. As usual we were the first to arrive.
We helped Grams finish making the food and then sat around talking while we
waited for everyone else to arrive. As soon as my cousin Carly arrived we went
off into a different room and sat around talking while we waited for everyone
else to get there. Once almost everyone was there we started snacking and
eating, then the older kids went off into Pa and Grams room and played catch
phrase while the adults ate and talked. Eventually everyone showed up and we
went and opened our presents. Once the presents were opened and the younger kids
done playing with their toys my Uncle Billy and his 14 year old son sat in front
of the fireplace and played guitars while Billy sang. Kelli and Zaylee stood in
front of them watching and dancing. They are both almost in Kindergarten.
Eventually Pa started playing and singing too. I love hearing my Pa sing and he
hasn't sung in a while so it was a treat for all of us to hear him. Also, my
cousin Matti sung a few songs and she has just started singing so that was
another treat for us.
The next day was Christmas and we spent the morning at our house opening presents
and putting stuff away. We all got some amazing presents and couldn’t wait to do
stuff with them, but we had to get ready and go to my Aunt and Uncle’s house.
Kenna, Kody and I are the same age just a few months apart so we always enjoy a
chance to get together and hang out just us three cousins, so Nana wanted to go
and pick Kenna and Sadie up so all of us cousins could be together. Kody wanted
to drive his new car so Nana rode shotgun and I rode in the back to Kenna and
Sadie’s house. Sadie wanted to drive her truck so that she could leave if she
wanted to, so she followed us to Kody’s while Kenna rode in the back of Kody’s
car with me. We all had a lot of fun together and had a great
Christmas.
That night we went to my grandparents house where all of my dad’s family met again
for food and pitch. I got to play, which was really fun since I usually don’t
have a partner. We all had a good time and can’t wait till next year!