Christmas with the Halecks

Although our Christmas morning was really low-key, we knew we would have much to look forward to later in the day when we celebrated Christmas with the Halecks. Kim & Adam graciously hosted the Christmas day festivities and invited us along. They moved into a new home which is lovely and can accommodate a good size group. Christmas dinner was so fantastic - turkey, beef tenderloin, and lots of yummy sides like Lion House rolls with honey butter and other things I can't remember but were delicious.

We contributed a salad which was the only part of dinner that I got a picture of because I was so busy eating after that point.

And the reason the girls' table is empty is because the three cousins are so busy playing with each other. Actually, they did a pretty good job eating and Kim did such a good job making their little table festive and fun.

Baby Rowe couldn't enjoy all the yummy food but will next year! It's amazing to think of all the new additions that have been and will be made to the family for Christmas 2013. And I can't believe how big he has become since this picture was taken (I guess it has been four months since Christmas).

The lovely tree and many more presents to open. If Lucy was disappointed from the scarcity or quality of gifts Christmas morning from mom and dad, the extended family made up for it. Olive (and Auntie Emily, Uncle Jared, and Rowe) got her a new princess dress. Marlo (and Auntie Kim & Uncle Adam) got her a Melissa & Doug stencil set and fairy doll making kit. And even though Vince and Peg weren't there, Lucy received a Melissa & Doug alphabet stamp set with paper and a cute little outfit from Naartjie from them.

I wish I got more pictures of people but we must have been so busy eating and then resting and digesting that I forgot all about it. We were so thankful to be in such great company and lovely, festive surroundings to enjoy the Christmas holiday.