Tomorrow (Wednesday) at about noon Anna and I are heading out for St. Louis for our Christmas with the Westwoods. Anna and I alternate years for Christmas since she is from St. Louis and I'm from Goshen. So one year here and one year there. When we leave tomorrow Anna will be just about exactly one month from her due date! The doctor gave us the all clear to travel that far from home that close to the due date. We are fortunate that Anna has had great health as far as her blood pressure and recently weight gain. They have both been right on track for where she should be at this point in the pregnancy, so our doctor had no problem letting us travel.
Once we get there we will have the Westwood family Christmas on Christmas Eve at Anna's mom and dad's house. Anna's dad's whole family will be there and we do the gift exchange and spend the evening with family! Then Christmas morning we get up and have Christmas with just Anna's immediate family. We read the story of Jesus' birth out of the bible as well as read a little cloth childrens book of the story of Jesus' birth. Both are family traditions. Next day Andy and his brothers and dad, as well as Joel and I are going to play paintball at Andy's dad's house. I can not wait to get the paintball guns out and run around shooting family the day after Christmas!! December 26 is also Kerry's birthday and we'll get to go out with her for her birthday and give her her presents there too.
I am really looking forward to our Christmas holiday this year it will be nice to see all the Westwood's and spend Christmas with them!
I hope all 6 of you out there that read my blog have a wonderfully merry Christmas and a fun, but safe new year!
Merry Christmas to you both!!! So happy for you and Anna and can't wait for January to get here!!! (for your sake) Parenthood...how wonderful! Travel safely!
ReplyDeleteI so badly want to leave a smart-a** comment. It's eating me up inside. But alas, you wrote something entirely to nice and at such a fun time of year. Enjoy STL. Tell Nelly and Anna's family that Jamie, Colt and I say hello, happy Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Merry Christmas, and HAPPY FESTIVUS.
ReplyDeleteRemember, if you celebrate the traditions of FESTIVUS, that you'll need an aluminum pole or "Festivus Pole". After obtaining one of these, it is time for the two traditions of FESTIVUS, the Airing of Grievances and the Feats of Strength. Also very important: label easily explainable events as FESTIVUS MIRACLES, and your holiday season will be complete!
I dont know how I would make it through the Christmas season without your pearls of wisdom!
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