Christmas Day

Wow! What a few weeks it's been! We're finally starting to slow down and relax, but it's always somewhat depressing for me after the holidays. So much hustle and bustle to get everyone's shopping done, mail out Christmas cards, wrap presents... Now it seems like I've got nothing to do! We had such a great Christmas. It started out on Christmas Eve. We did the annual Martino get together over at Meme and Granddad's old house where my in-laws now live. There were a TON of people there - 78 to be exact and only 5 of them weren't family. Crazy! We ate huge lunch, watched the Nativity Play, sang Christmas carols while waiting for Santa to come and let everyone sit on his lap. Unfortunately Jonathan was passed out from all the excitement so he didn't get to sit on Santa's lap, but Joseph and I did. :)

After everyone left, all of Joseph's brothers and sisters stayed and we exchanged family gifts. Trey and Patty bought such great stuff for everyone. They had so much fun seeing everyone open their gifts, especially the little ones. We stayed around for a bit and then we went back to our house. In the past, Joseph and I left for Arlington Christmas Eve night and went to my parents house to stay the night for Christmas morning. But this year, we started our own family tradition and stayed at home and woke up super early to see what Santa brought Jonathan. He had more fun shaking and ripping the tissue paper than anything but it was cute nonetheless!

After opening our presents, we packed everyone up including Gunner and left for Arlington. There we spent Christmas with my family first and then my Nana, Papa Len and all my aunts, uncles and cousins came to our house for a big lunch and MORE present opening! Exhausting but super fun!

And of course, Christmas isn't Christmas without getting up the next day and going to Dillard's to get all their beautiful Christmas decor half off! I found and incredible Santa and really cute stocking hangers!

Below are some pictures from my parent's house Christmas morning.