Here is our recap and highlights...
Charles and I hosted Christmas Eve at our house. As part of our Christmas Eve gathering, we (Katherine, Mike, Julia, Brady, Susan, Luke, Charles and I) all attended a children's service at the Duke Chapel. Duke Chapel is a big church on Duke's campus that has a very similar look as Myer Park Methodist where we got married and where the Sumners grew up in. 3 narrators told/sang the story of Christ's birth with children dressed up as all the members of the manger. The congregation sang along all our favorite Christmas hymns. The service ended with a bag piper. Back at Dolwick Estates (our house), we feasted on snacks and egg nog as we watched DVD of The Christmas Story!
Christmas morning, we drove over to Katherine and Mike's just in time for coffee and bailey's and a big breakfast of breakfast casserole, fruit and sausage. As the kiddos napped, we opened each others gifts. The Sumners also did a gift exchange between the siblings and significant others. Charles grew Katherine's name and I had Susan's name. The day ended with dinner cooked by Mike and lots of chatting over egg nog.
Lisa drew Charles's name for the Christmas exchange. Here he is opening up his Joe Boxers, Java gift card, a java mug and a gardening journal.
Maria drew my name, so over Thanksgiving she gave me some Jammies and a Java gift card.
Katherine's pictures include the Sumner gathering in Charlotte, Christmas Eve at our house, Christmas at their house and a few pictures from Enfield (where their grandmother lives).
Cheers to everyone! Happy New Year to you. Happy 2008!
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