Today we started the Christmas celebration by hosting the Nelson side of the family -- including Briana, Craig & Dalton from KS and Mimi & Papa from Denver. We kicked off the get-together with a lunch reminiscent of Craig & Briana's rehearsal dinner -- mesquite pork loin, creamy chive potatoes and green beans, as well as 2 desserts including a "snow cranberry cake" and ostkaka (AKA Swedish cheesecake.) From these culinary delights, we then moved on to opening gifts. Many surprises and fun gifts were opened. We decided to lean toward gifts of family outings this year, so we are all sure to have fun new adventures that await us in 2009 thanks to the generosity of our family.
All in the family!
Mimi, Papa & their 3 grandsons.
The 'original' Nelson crew.
Our fam of 4.
After all the festivities, Papa read Reid a book before naptime. Curious George tagged along.
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