Ready for Holiday Madness!!

So I love having 6 living grandparents, but sometimes that makes things a little cramped on the holidays whenever EVERYONE wants to spend as much time you as possible. When I was younger and we lived 5 minutes from one set of grandparents, and about 45 minutes from the other. We would go to the Goodwill United Methodist (my grandparents church) for their annual Christmas program, go back to my house and have dinner (always chili) and then go to midnight mass. After that it was bedtime so Santa could come!

In the mornings we would wake up at my house, open those presents, go to grandma #1's and open presents and have breakfast. We would then travel to my other grandparents for even more presents and then go to my great-grandma Hart's house for a HUGE family gathering. It was the perfect way to spend Christmas in my mind.

Once we moved to West Plains, things got difficult. In the last 11 years, I have not woken up in my own bed on Christmas once, usually let alone a bed at all. (somehow I always get stuck on the couch) We try to take turns on which grandparents we stay on Christmas eve and day, but its always hard, and we never feel like we get enough time at either place.

This year, the Christmas activities start for me tomorrow. Heading to West Plains (with Aaron) to celebrate my family Christmas. Coming back to Springfield on Thurs or Fri and then heading to Sedalia to celebrate with my dad's parents. They're heading to Florida on Christmas day, so it made it easy to decide who goes where this year. Christmas day will be at my mom's parents.

Monday, Aaron and I are headed to the Lonestar State to spend a few days with his family in Dallas. Both of his older brothers live there, so its just the easiest place for everyone to meet. I have done TONS of shopping and wrapping to get all of mine and Aaron's presents ready.

I think there's about 50-60 presents there! 

So even though its going to be 2 weeks of living out of a suitcase, I am very excited to spend the holidays with my family, and I'm lucky to have them in my life! If anyone is lonely this season, let me know, I have PLENTY of family to share!!

Hope you had a great Monday!!