Bodhi's First Christmas

After finding a few new Christmas outfits, we were all ready for the big days! Here is what we did:
On Christmas Eve, we started off by running a few errands. From going grocery shopping (Dad and Bodhi stayed in the car while Mom ran in quickly) to visiting friends (Dan's Flying buddy, Rainer, and his wife, Nancy, finally got to meet the little guy), we had a whole bunch to do! Then, we went to the 4 p.m. church service, with Grandma and Grandpa Meyer. Many people commented on how sweet/beautiful/handsome Bodhi is, and we couldn't agree more--what a blessing he has been to our lives! Before the service was over, both Mom and Dad were a little sappy (Mom cried during "Away in a Manger")! After church, we went over to Marilyn and Dave's to celebrate with the Linde's, along with Karlin, Lee, and Duncan. We ate a great meal (Elk meatballs, mashed potatoes, green beans, and croissants, along with Marilyn's Scandinavian homemade goodies (lefse and rosettes) and Karlin's homemade cherry pie. We opened gifts, then took some fun family photos; Bodhi was a little tuckered out--he slept through almost all of this! Then, we stopped by Great Grandma and Grandpa Meyer's, where Bodhi got to meet Uncle Dave and Aunt Linda, along with Uncle Don. On Christmas Day, we went over to Uncle Tom and Aunt Joni's house, along with Great Grandma Meyer; Grandma and Grandpa Meyer; the Spencers (Brooke, Matt, Gavin, Owen, and Hayden); Heidi and Jeremy; Jeff, Susie, Baxter, and Sophie; the Websters (Tammy, Nick, and Zack); Dave, Linda, and Mike; and Don. After eating a wonderful lunch (we had a choice of a fried turkey (courtesy of Jeremy) or a grilled turkey (courtesy of Matt), veggies (like mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, brussel sprouts, sauerkraut, and fresh veggies), salads, and yummy breads and desserts (lemon poppyseed, pumpkin, kuchen, pies), we had the gadgets and games gift exchange; we ended up with a George Foreman Grill--very nice! It was great to chat with Brooke and get some great parenting tips--thanks, Brooke! After heating up some leftovers for dinner, we headed out to Grandma and Grandpa Meyer's to open up some presents, then we went home for some much needed R & R!