Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Christmas 2017

We're going to take a stroll back through memory lane and re-visit Christmas so that I have it archived on the blog. 

We loved being able to host several gatherings this year! 
Adam's mom and stepdad visited the weekend before Christmas. We enjoyed doing a lot of our traditional foods and just getting to spend some extended time with them. 


Jaime and Ben weren't able to travel from D.C. this year, so we had to settle for another Skype Christmas celebration with them. Technology is nice for still being able to share time together across the miles.
All fancied up for church.
 
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day was actually pretty quiet for us and we just enjoyed being with our little family unit. We got a beautiful snowfall on Christmas Eve and enjoyed hiking outside together on nearby trails. And Christmas Day was pretty quiet just at home with us also. Adam's dad and stepmom flew in that evening and spent the night with us on their way to Grand Rapids.

We also enjoyed travelling to Michigan for time with some of the Willis family. Unfortuately, we didn't take pictures. While in Grand Rapids, we also had the chance to see friends which was fun!

We then hosted my side of the family the weekend after Christmas. 
Mom telling the Christmas story with her famous flannelgraph while dad reads the Christmas story. 


The Annual Strahm Hot Wheels Grand Prix. Yes, if you've never read my blog before, this is a real thing.
The matriarch of the family awarding this year's winner of the travelling trophy.
The whole crew of us.
And then Adam's dad and stepmom stopped back through again on their way to fly out of Chicago. They spent New Year's Eve with us (for the 2nd year in a row)! We all made it to midnight to celebrate (well, unless you count Poppy falling asleep on the couch as we watched the Lego Ninjago movie).

We had a great time with family! Lots of fond memories of spending time together celebrating a special time of remembering the significance of Christ coming to earth as our Savior in the form of a baby.