Today, we went to my family’s place for dinner. We don’t do a lot of family gatherings but it was nice to spend time with them on Christmas Eve.
During the day, we pretty much stayed at home and cleaned up a little (or at least I cleaned the house) before going to my family’s house. As usual, Nathan spent most of his time playing. Here he is playing with his toys inside his play area while wearing his helmet!
Nathan’s and Smeagol’s way of relaxing at home. Here is Nathan sitting on his daddy’s legs…
Here is Smeagol lounging inside a basket… perhaps hiding from Nathan 🙂
At my parents house, we had Chinese food. My mom loves buying the food from this local restaurant called Annie’s Panda. Glad she didn’t cook turkey because I am not really into turkey.
My nephew Ben loves playing with Nathan. Since Ben has three older sisters, I am sure he is glad to have Nathan to play with. My nieces and nephew couldn’t wait to open their Christmas gifts. So after we finished having dinner, it was time to open up the gifts!
I gave my niece Jewel baking accessories. She loves baking. Her desserts taste very good and I am not just saying that because she is my niece. She is a better baker than me. So far, she knows how to make cupcakes, pies, cookies and chocolate truffles. She bakes everything from scratch. She wants to be a pastry chef. It is great to see she is starting her dream at an early age.