Christmas 08

Christmas 08

We had Christmas 3 times this year, like always. Christmas Eve was at Zeb's parents house, with the whole family there; being silly, having fun with each other, playing games. The pictures speak for themselves, but it is so nice to have everyone together! It wont be that way again for a long time.

Christmas day was at my parents house, and everyone was there for that too, which was crazy, chaotic, noisy, but fun. Baking Christmas cookies with the kids, opening gifts, letting the kids go play with their gifts while the adults have their time of gift exchanging. Stacey and Cody gave my parents a card with a cute little poem in it and ultrasound pictures of their child, my parents 7th grandchild. Took everyone by surprise!

Christmas at Gramma Burrows's house happened the following Saturday. All of my mom's siblings came for Christmas this year. The last time they were all together was at a family reunion in 04. One of my uncles lives in California, and another one lives in North Carolina. This year was a great year for Christmas because all the families were all together which doesnt happen all the time.

Chincoteague Beach

Chincoteague Beach 2008

Levi, Janessa, Zeb, and I went to Chincoteague in mid December for a few days. It was a nice getaway. Although the weather was a little chilly, it was nice to walk along the empty beach and look at the different wildlife and seashells. There were lots of jellyfish, and even a dead, half-eaten dolphin. We really enjoyed it, but then it was time to drive home. It is a 7 hour drive, which turned out to be more like 12 hours. We had just crossed over the border from Virgina into Maryland on the coast side, when the jeep broke down. We sat there for about an hour waiting for the tow truck, and the tow truck towed us all the way to Lancaster, PA. Levi and Janessa left their Jeep at a shop, and Janessa borrowed her parents van (they live in Lititz) and we drove home very slowly because we were having a snowstorm. What an unforgettable trip! :)