Christmas at the Boswells was very fun and lively...though fraught with illness. Lily had croup, Brynn had a terrible cold and high fever, and I got some variant of whatever Brynn had. Lots of coughing and nose-blowing. Golly, December was a hard one for us, health-wise.
But, we had all of our usual fun and really enjoyed time together. We worked puzzles, played with Brad's/Tim's/Rachael's toys of years gone by, ate special seasonal snacks, watched a few movies, and generally did all the fun things.
One of these girls is enjoying this snuggle more than the other. I'll let you decide who.
We took family pictures of our own selves, so please enjoy the following montage of setup shots + actual shots + failed attempts. Bless it.
The Boswell boys. I'm partial to that one with the glasses.
Sweet snapshots
Classic Lily face and hand
Tim and Rachael were smiling with both eyes open...not so much the rest of us.
The winner
Claire and Lily were less than enthused in this shot, and it's hilarious to me. Pretty sure Brynn is eating Claire's hair.
Sweeties
Brynn was definitely pulling Claire's hair in this one.
Winner!
They let me join!
Behind the scenes
The siblings
Everyone is looking and smiling. I am victorious.
They let me join again. :)
Christmas morning situations are so fun at these ages. They are so enthusiastic and excited and say the funniest things. Christmas morning at Gran's and Grandpa's was no exception to the fun and hilarity.
Stockings!
Just chillin' with some of her haul.
Our week really was broken up quite a bit with all the illness, particularly Brynnie, but we did have some moments when she was happy and smiley:
Can you see my SO TIRED eyes? Because I was SO TIRED.
And Lily was regularly up to shenanigans (what else would you expect?).
And Claire, enjoying one of their joint gifts (magnetic building tiles):
When Tim was a kid, he and a group of friends decorated gingerbread houses every year. He's done it with the girls for several years now, which they love:
Not sure how much candy Lily built with, but she definitely ate a lot.
We visited with Brad's Mamaw several times while in town:
And the girls got to wear their Christmas dresses again, this time to Gran's church. Please enjoy the following montage:
Brynn and I didn't make it to church (#sosick), but Brad very sweetly made a point to snag a couple pictures in front of this little vignette at church (he knew I'd love it):
A very merry Christmas! So enjoyed by all. Thank you for everything, Gran and Grandpa!
And this concludes The Great Christmas Recap of 2018. Thank you for your patience.
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