Merry Christmas, Parts 2, 3, 4.....

On Friday we drove to Virginia to share Christmas with our family.  Friday night we went to Grandad's house for a Christmas party and to exchange gifts.  That's always our most boisterous celebration!

We did a Christmas ornament exchange where we passed ornaments upon hearing "right" or "left"
in a story mom was reading.

Then we did a group present exchange.  Luckily Will chose a gift bag that
contained a blanket.  Some of the gifts would have been less than appropriate for him!

Grandad built Will a very nice wooden box and filled it with
cash.  Will was so excited!  I don't think he had ever seen so much
money at once!

Of course, Will loved playing with the train.  And this time he
had a playmate - his cousin, Dillon.

Grandad with all his kids.

For Grandad and Mom's Christmas presents this year we are taking them to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon with us in February.  To surprise Grandad, I Photoshopped him into some pictures of the casinos, the Grand Canyon, Lake Meade and Hoover Dam.  In the back on the photo book I made an airline boarding pass for him.  He was so surprised when he finally figured out what the photo book was all about! 

On Saturday morning we went to visit Jenny, Craig, and Brittney.  Will got very spoiled there, as usual!

Saturday evening Aunt Carol had her Christmas Eve party and we went to the candlelight service with Grandma Margie at Lifeline Ministries.  On the way we stopped by a light display in Bath County consisting of half a million lights!

Their display on 97 Grandview Road in Hot Springs is the creation of 15 year-old, Jordan.  He has been creating the display for the past 5 years.  According to his Grammy, he asks for decorations, lights, blowups, etc for his birthday and Christmas.  People in the community help him put up the display each year.  You can drive by, walk through, and even enjoy some hot chocolate when you go to see the various holiday displays.  Some nights you will even see Santa!
Here is his website so you can have a sneak peak at what you will see.  There's even a webcam to see the lights live. http://www.celebratechristmasforest.com/

On Christmas morning we went to church with Grandad at Faith Baptist then opened presents at mom's house.  Here Will was spoiled rotten once again!  He loved it!

 
Afterwards we went to Grandma Margie's house for lunch and more presents!

My cousin, Emily, initiated a game of marbles that Will and his two cousins,
Isaac, and Sophia really enjoyed.

Will was thrilled to get even more money.  And he'll be thrilled
with it all over again when he can cash in the savings bonds we plan to
buy with all his cash!

All three kids enjoyed playing with the My Little Pony sets.
Will liked it because he thought the candy was real!
He looked at the miniature gum ball machine and said "Come on out
candy so I can eat you!"

We had a very busy weekend but we were so fortunate to be able to spend time with our family and friends!  Will had a wonderful Christmas again this year!  We are so blessed!