Mooradian Christmas

This past weekend we celebrated Christmas with the Mooradian family. Every year we head up to the lake house and spend the entire weekend together. We started the tradition a couple years ago because it's so much nicer to have the entire weekend together, rather than just a few hours on Christmas. This year was very snowy and full of activities! There was fancy meals, a gingerbread house building contest, feeding of horses, sledding, and a lot of playing with new toys! It was so great to spend so many hours with the family. Being back home again makes is a lot easier to say goodbye because we know we'll get to see everyone again soon! Thanks for an amazing weekend, Mom and Dad! We all had a blast, and we have many memories for the years to come!

Having some berries with Mimi for breakfast our first morning there.

Mimi helped Charlie with his "Charlie" train.

When the gas truck came, the boys were glued to the window!

Charlie's first snow experience this year.

Charlie and Matt ready to go feed the horses.

The boys were all about the "neighs" when we talked about them, but when we got there, they didn't want to go near them. Papa did the apple feeding for them.

The cutest niece an aunt could ask for!

Helping Papa and Mimi decorate their tree.

A cousins shot with Papa and Mimi.

We all just happened to be sitting by the couch for a picture!

Gwendolyn and I spending some bonding time together.

Matt and Charlie loved playing under the kitchen table while we ate lunch.

Charlie giving Gwen a hug. He was smitten with her!

Matt and Charlie's attempt at sledding....

... ended up with Matt pulling Charlie.

The Santa Tickle Monster tickling the boys (he got Mary right before this picture!)

Story time before bed.

The boys playing elves on Christmas morning.

Uncle Pete spending some time with Gwen.

Charlie and his pile of presents.

Matt and his pile of presents.

The boys checking out Matt's Chuck the Truck present.

Matt and Uncle Pete put together the floor puzzle we bought him for Christmas.

Our gingerbread house creations (from left to right: P&A's, D&M's, and Papa's). Mimi and Matt were the judges.

Matt and Uncle Pete reading together.