Christmas part 2

So the day after Christmas we pretty much had the day alone,  I need to catch up on sleep and the toys needed to be put together and boxes gather to the trash. Plus the very next day we were to go to Steve and Chaz Foy's house to celebrate Christmas with them!  I stayed up the night before making that yummo Carrot Cheese cake this way it would be in the fridge for several hours before we left.

The day always escapes me.  Getting 5 kids ready and me always last!  What usually happens is I do half the work on getting everyone ready and E finishes with who ever I have first while I start on the next one.  TEAM WORK!  Then when all is done he starts to load everyone up while I finish getting dressed.  We made it in perfect timing to Steve's and Chaz's house.  We just enjoyed the company sat talked and watched the kiddos for awhile until everyone was there and then it was present time!  I think my lil loves got the best Christmas this year.  I cant even begin to express the love I have felt from all.  The kids got some awesome stuff from our newly found family Steve and Chaz. Plus E and I too!  I am so grateful that they think of us and include us, I felt so loved and important!

After the presents dinner started on the grill and we all enjoyed yummy snacks, sides, and hamburgers/hot dogs!!  After we were all full they started to do the fishing!  I was so worried Ryu wouldnt catch any and be disappointed and not want to do it ever again...BUT my lil man caught 2 fishes!!  Hailey enjoyed singing and danging with the other girls there and watching them catch fish too.  It was a fabulous night.  

I can say that there are some people that E is friends with that im not comfortable around just yet.  I am ok with him in the room but without him I have a semi panic attack which im pretty positive that they cant tell, well other then the room is pretty much silence.  But  I felt totally at home and relaxed.  You know where you could just open the fridge and get whatever you wanted instead of feeling the need to ask permission first.  Or if I was tired I could totally crash out there in one of the extra rooms.  (I cant just do that anywhere!)  Plus I dont sit there and look at the clock wondering when we are going home, time just flew by us!

Such a great day! ( Pictures are coutesy of Sara Templeton!!)