We had our Felix Family get-together a few days after Christmas so that Brendan's family would be here to participate.
We ate lots of pizza and junk food and then got around to exchanging presents. We all drew names this year which is a nice option with so many people. It was fun to see the different gifts and to know how much thought went into each of them.
Afterwards, Grandma and Grandpa gave us their gifts. They gave each child a self counting bank with 5 gold dollars to add to it. It was inscribed with "Felix Family Church History Tour, Summer 2012." We are planning a big family trip back east to visit all of the church sites. This bank was to help get the kids excited and to encourage them to save their money for souvenirs and so forth. The parents were given banks as well with quite a few more than 5 gold dollars to help us get started in our saving for the big event. It got everyone revved up and ready to go.
Of course the party wouldn't be complete without a big sleepover afterwards. The kids bunked wherever they could find a spot in the basement. The siblings and spouses found different beds. The parents stayed up watching the movie Inception until an ungodly hour. Then Missy and I retired to a room and continued to talk until well past 3 a.m. It is nice to have sisters to share times like that. Of course, we paid for it dearly the next day, but I will say it was worth it.
We ate lots of pizza and junk food and then got around to exchanging presents. We all drew names this year which is a nice option with so many people. It was fun to see the different gifts and to know how much thought went into each of them.
Afterwards, Grandma and Grandpa gave us their gifts. They gave each child a self counting bank with 5 gold dollars to add to it. It was inscribed with "Felix Family Church History Tour, Summer 2012." We are planning a big family trip back east to visit all of the church sites. This bank was to help get the kids excited and to encourage them to save their money for souvenirs and so forth. The parents were given banks as well with quite a few more than 5 gold dollars to help us get started in our saving for the big event. It got everyone revved up and ready to go.
Of course the party wouldn't be complete without a big sleepover afterwards. The kids bunked wherever they could find a spot in the basement. The siblings and spouses found different beds. The parents stayed up watching the movie Inception until an ungodly hour. Then Missy and I retired to a room and continued to talk until well past 3 a.m. It is nice to have sisters to share times like that. Of course, we paid for it dearly the next day, but I will say it was worth it.
