Monday, January 5, 2009

Christmas Part III at the In-Laws

We had a very non-traditional Christmas at the in-laws this year. I only wish I had taken more pictures. Especially of the dinner table...we had Hot Pot. If you don't know what that is, it's when you have raw meat and veggies out on the table and cook it in a boiling pot of soup or broth. It was super yummy but if you know me at all, you know that I have major issues with raw meat and the bacteria that comes with it.

Haley and Kaylin each got new cameras from their Goo Goo's (Aunties). Emma got lots of new "fabulous clothes" and Payton got a membership to the Children's Museum for our family. Very cool...Thanks Goo Goo's! After a lot of yummy hot food, we were all super full, so we lounged on the couches for awhile. That is simply what we do when we are at my in-laws it is very nice. Here is Grandma R, Dan (Goo Goo Xuan's guy) and Brian (Goo Goo Linh's Guy) chilling before we opened gifts.
Goo Goo Xuan has had this mac wireless keyboard on her Xmas list for a couple of years. She was surprised when she opened it from us.We got Ye-Ye another TV mount for his LCD TVs. For the record we have now purchased 3 of these for him. The first one we got for Father's Day last June, and he announced that he didn't need anything like that so we took it back. Next thing we know he asked for one for his birthday, and then Xmas. Goo Goo Linh and Brian tried to have a quiet moment on her new memory foam pillow.It didn't take long for my kiddos to see an opportunity to join in.
That is usually how it goes. Three Goo Goo's and their guys, non of them with any kids and my girls look at them and think F-U-N. They love all the attention they get from them.

My girls are so lucky to have such a fun and loving family!

1 comments:

Sheree said...

i wish you would've took pics of the dinner table but i'm sure you were busy (4 kids can do that). :)

just curious how others set their hot pots up? mari sets hers up like this: http://theg6.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2007-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&updated-max=2008-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&max-results=15
we love hot pot but i know how you feel about raw stuff (i have similar feelings).