Dad got up with me this morning and Grandma’s & Grandpa’s house was quiet. Dad & I tried to be really quiet, but we accidentally woke up Grandpa. When he couldn’t fall back to sleep, he decided to come into the living room and “watch you guys have fun.” I had my usual fare for breakfast, and then Dad and I got in bed and took a nap together. I got up before Dad and hung out with Mom & Aunt Sarah.
I had my fourth (!) thanksgiving meal of the season (and my whole life) at Great Uncle Michael’s and Great Aunt Karen’s house. My cousin Erika (once removed) and her husband were there, too. While everyone else ate turkey, I ate lamb & lentil stew with rosemary. Pretty sophisticated, right? I got really tired and eventually Dad and I curled up on a recliner and I fell asleep.
We made a quick run by Grandma’s & Grandpa’s and then we went to GG Droste’s where Mom, Dad, and Aunt Sarah set up her Christmas tree and I hung out with Great Aunt Jackie who played with my on the floor and even fed me my apricots. Right before leaving GG Droste’s, everyone gathered around me and dressed me up in a brand new Christmas outfit! We headed over to Alton Square Mall to meet Santa Claus!
After snapping a few pictures with a somewhat Grumpy Old Chris Cringle, we headed back to Grandma’s and Grandpa’s, where we pretty much just hung out until 7:04, when Mom, Dad, Grandma Droste, and I hopped in the car and made the 4:40 drive back home. Fortunately, I slept almost the entire way home.
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Maggie, you look so good in your Christmas outfit. glad to see the voting was worth the effort. We will see you at Christmas.