It has been quite a while since Amber and I have been able to go to one of the call Christmas parties. It was fun to see family again that we have not seen in a very long time. There was a great turnout for the event. There were a lot of little kids running around that I did not recognize. It took me most of the party before I was able to know which child belonged to which couple. I can't believe the family is growing so much.
Jen and Amber were asked to prepare a program for the party. At first, they worked out a good program that involved songs, scriptures, and other things. However, as certain people were unable to attend or were sick, they decided to scale the program down to make it very simple. The program ended up being a sing-along. People would be able to choose a song that they wanted to sing and tell about a Christmas tradition. The little kids that wanted to dress up as Nativity characters were invited to do so in front of the piano in costume to sing the songs. This involved little kids and they had a blast. We all enjoyed sitting and singing some of the Christmas classics.
During the program, Chloe wanted to come and sit with me. She sat with me for pretty much most of the program. It is fun to have her as a niece! She sure is a cutie.
As you can see from the photo, dad really and got into the program. Dad has had a really bad cold for quite a while. Due to his cold he cannot sing. Being a tried and true Andersen, since he could not sing he chose to do the next best thing -- sleep!
Our kids had a great time playing with second cousins. It is quite fun to have all these little kids in the family again. It is funny how it goes in cycles. It is very nostalgic to sit back with the adults and visit and at the same time watch our little kids running around and playing. It made me think back on the games and activities we did as kids with our cousins that are now adults and now sitting alongside us visiting and watching their children play. Time goes by way to fast!
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