This Christmas we spent in Kansas City with Nathan's family! I think we lived Christmas to the fullest with several celebrations!
We started Christmas Eve with Mass at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral. Then we went to Nathan's mom's cousin's house for a meal. The final event was a traditional game of "The night before Christmas." We all had a wrapped present in our hands. Each time the word "the" was read by Nathan's brother Parker, you had to rotate gifts. At the end of the story, the gift in your hand was your present.
Christmas morning we awoke to some gifts. Then we had a wonderful brunch and afternoon with Nathan's parents, grandparents, brother, aunt and uncle.
A few days later, we had a reminiscing night where we looked through old photos and heard stories from Nathan's grandparents! We were also gifted with Nathan's baptismal outfit made by his grandmother! We cannot wait to welcome John Paul into the love of Christ's upon his baptism wearing the same outfit as Nathan!
The celebrations did not end there. We then traveled to Marceline, MO where Nathan's dad grew up. We went to Nathan's grandparents for another Christmas meal!
It has been a blessed Christmas season as we have had an extended time with family, and have been anxiously awaiting John Paul's arrival. However, it was a Christmas in which Lauren greatly missed her grandmothers and aunt.
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