Hello everyone!!   Sorry I haven't written in awhile, end of the year chiaos.  Well let me start by informing you we have found out the sex of our baby.  We are having our BOY!!!!  I am estactic as well as my husband.  We have our one of each.  My daughter is still a bit 50/50 with it.  The fact she doesn't have to share her toys is a plus, but the fact of sharing us is a bit un-nerving to her.!!! 

We spent Christmas with my family this year. I finally was able to see my little/big brother, it has been almost 3 years since I last saw him.  It was a very emotional time, but a good emotional.  I am from a very large family, siblings as well as neices and nephews.  I am from a family of 6 with 8 grandchildren (well for now 10 by the end of 2008).  My mother is very big about Holidays, unfortuanlty we were not all able to be there this year.  My twin was unable to make it back to FL from VA with her twins, we did have her oldest daughter though (my 1st neice)  from Thanksgiving when she came. 

 We did the traditional wake up Christams morning open presents etc. , my mom does her famous Christmas morning breakfast and lunch and then at night we go to my step-dads families and visit.  "Santa"  always come to their house.  We all receive a present in "person" from him and take a photo on his lap, young and old.  Weird I know to some people but a tradition for wow over 20 years, about.  My step dad has played Santa for the children for as long as we can remember,even the older ones.  He is now 56 years old.  HE not only does it for the family but as well as other families.  Each year a family in my hometown chooses needy families to help out at the Holidays and he is who delivers the presents.  It wouldn't be the same not seeing him as santa (even though alot of us know who he is) 

Does anyone have any similar or even not similar family traditions for their holidays?  Please let us know.  As I always say, " It is always interesting to hear what other families do."

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