Christmas in Wisconsin

Our Christmas festivities came to an end this weekend as we traveled to Pulaski to celebrate with my family. We left Friday morning, which was so nice. Usually we leave Friday after school and feel so rushed. But this time, we had a very leisurely drive over. When we got there, we went to my dad's store to see him. We had not seen him since Thanksgiving, so it was a good feeling to finally give him a hug. Friday evening we stayed in and our dear friends, Paul and Mary, came over to see us all. Saturday brought a day of craziness. We began by opening presents with my immediate family. We again were very lucky to receive some very nice things! Then it was time to get everyone ready for the day. With 8 adults and 5 kids, it is quite the production getting everyone through showers while taking turns watching the kids. Next, we were off to Green Bay to see my dad's side of the family. We only all get together a few times a year, so I am always grateful to see them. After lots of catching up with everyone, we were off to my Aunt Evie and Uncle Dennis's house to see my mom's side of the family. My Aunt Evie put on quite the spread of food. It was all so delicious! We finally got home about 8pm. Sunday morning we all had breakfast together before packing up and heading back to Minnesota. It was a great weekend that went by too quickly. Don't they all though? So after 7 Christmases, we can officially say the Christmas season has come to an end. Tomorrow Matt and I go back to school, and Kelsey goes to daycare. Get out the kleenex--I have a feeling tomorrow morning could be a rough one.