This year was extra special because it was the first time in years that the three sisters Marty, Amy and Marianne were together for Christmas. We had a great family Christmas at Matt's Mom's house. When we arrived we were welcomed by MIL, PaPaw and MeMaw and their bevy of puppies. We exchanged gifts with them and waited on the rest of the family to arrive. First to arrive was Brian, Matt's best friend. Then Marty, Amy and David came. Matt was so glad to see his Aunt Marty. The "kids" arrived later. We call Marty's children the Canadian cousins, which are Colin and Bryon. Bryon had his beautiful fiance Melissa with him. Brenna brought them. It was a sweet blessing to have them all with us for the holidays. This was the first Christmas that Marty and the boys had without Ian. ...We missed Uncle Ian being there. Marty and the boys seem so strong but everyone's heart had to be aching. It was also great to see almost all of Matt's cousins. Megan was at her boyfriend Joe's house so we did not get to have Christmas with her. We missed her by a day. The entire family opened gifts. Brenna and Megan outdid themselves with gift giving. As always Matt's Mom gave thoughtful and fun gifts. There were a lot of laughs. We had a wonderful meal. Brian sang, "Merry Christmas from the Family," which was the perfect tune for the occasion. The evening ended with a rowdy game of Balderdash. It was hilarious.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO THE FAMILY!
Benson, Spence, Murphy, Marek, Murphy, McDaniel, Moore
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