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We had a great Christmas. Spent Christmas eve visiting with Dave's mom and step dad. Then Dave and I took the kids for Chinese food (a la Christmas Story) and checked in at the hotel. We relaxed in the hot tub and just hung out with the girls. For Christmas, we went to my Aunt Rachel's House and had a great lunch (mmm...........red chili) with my dad's family. We went to my parent's house to exchange gifts and visit, then dropped the kids off at aunt Becky's for a sleep over. Dave and I went back to hotel and went straight to bed; it had been a long day. On Sunday, we picked up the kids and went to the mall so they could spend their Christmas money. We stopped for dinner and then started the long drive home. It was great to see everybody, but I was glad to be back in my own little bed. Overall, I was glad that the focus of this year was visiting families and spending time together. The gifts seemed secondary to the great time we had with our family.