After celebrating with my dad's family, we headed to Jeff's hometown to spend some time with his family and celebrate Christmas with them. We decided to go ahead and open gifts when we got there. The kids opened theirs first and then we put them to bed. Samuel declared it the best Christmas ever! He was excited to get his very own camera and Star Wars sword. He also got a very cool remote control car from Aunt Jenny and Uncle Buddy. Ellie Kate quickly caught on to opening presents and she loved all the books she received as well as some really cute pink boots. The adults began opening their gifts and were having a great time until EK woke up because she had thrown up in the bed. We cleaned her and the bed up and got her back to bed. About 30 minutes later, she threw up again (and about 5 more times after that). All the while, Abigail is crying and fussy and won't go to sleep because she is overtired and overstimulated from not being on her normal schedule (she did end up eventually sleeping 8 hours straight that night though). Samuel also has gotten up several times because he is scared there might be a monster upstairs. To put it mildly, it was a crazy night! And it only got better over the next few days, as every single one of us came down with the stomach bug except Jeff , Abigail, and Uncle Buddy. We even gave it to Jeff's 95 and 92 year old grandparents. It was awful!!! I have never felt so bad in my life. It was definitely a Christmas to remember and I feel so bad that our time with Jeff's family was so tainted by yuckiness.
So, here are a few of the pictures we got from our time...
had to give EK a sucker to sit still and try to get a pic before opening presents
DeDe trying to settle Abigail down
Samuel trying out his new camera and EK saying "cheese"
Abigail meeting MeeMaw for the first time
2 of the sickies starting to feel better
Samuel trying out his new camera and EK saying "cheese"
3 comments:
Rachel, Abigail is getting so big! I am sorry y'all were sick, but glad you are having fun celebrating Christmas with family!
i am so sorry to hear that y'all have been sick...us too. emily first stomach bug. we have a story about the throw up in the bed too. ugh! hope you all got to feeling better by today!
merry christmas!
Stomach Virus = YUCK Especially when you are a big family (like you and I have). It's amazing how so many get it and then there are a few who don't. We spent the first part of the week at the hospital with our oldest...she came home Christmas Eve and is soooo much better! She had meningitis and it was THE scariest thing I've experienced as a mom thus far, seriously. I even told my sister "I hate to throw up and battle the stomach bug but it seems so insignificant after watching Sarah Grace battle something that could've been so bad." God is good! I love looking at your pics and your blog. The Norris' are a special family to me since a long long time ago. You have some precious and gorgeous chlidren!!!
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