We went to Mom's house that evening for dinner, along with my sisters and their families. The first thing we did was go down to the basement to open gifts. This year we opened them in order of age, starting with the youngest first. Taking turns allowed us to see what each person received, which was nice and much less chaotic than last year. Here is Joshua opening his dinosaur - he LOVES it and we've been hearing it roar throughout our house.
Caleb has highly enjoyed his Leapster that he received from Mamaw, along with his Cars2 game.
Ryan has been thrilled with his new little driving toy. We had one like this for Joshua, but it had broken so we tossed it in the trash can. My niece Faith helped him open it and played with it awhile (she had one, too, when she was little). My older boys have enjoyed playing with it as well. I loved this picture of little Ryan in his Christmas outfit!
Here's a picture of the set-up of the room. The McGowan kids all got a battery-operated car to drive at their cabin, which they opened together. Joshua received a "Mario" Wii game that he has been literally addicted to. One evening after we had put the boys to bed, he came downstairs and caught Shawn & me playing it; he was shocked that we would dare play without him. Haaa!!! It is fun. :)
After we were done with the presents, we went upstairs and enjoyed a feast - Christmas ham, pineapple stuffing that we had taken along, baked corn that was awesome, a delicious salad that Becky had brought, dinner rolls, applesauce and dessert that was made by my sister Jen. The chocolate chip cheesecake was amazing, as was everything else! The kids sat at their own table, which was right next to ours. While people talk about having a "kids" table, I think they genuinely enjoyed being with each other and their cousins. We enjoyed the food and the company. It was soon bedtime, so we headed home with a very tired baby Ryan and boys. :) Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!
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