Christmas continued over New Year's weekend. We packed up the wagon (to the top!) and headed to Mechanicsburg on Thursday evening. Dinner with Jason's parents was steak and whole lobsters with champagne! By the time everything was cleaned up it was nearly midnight. We discussed going down town to see the Wrench drop but did nothing instead. Although I was awake, I completely missed the celebrated 12:00 ringing in of the New Year.
On the 1st we went to Greencastle for the annual Marquiss dinner. Steve's sister Barb and her four boys from Virginia did not make it this year (Barb's husband died last year after a year's fight with brain cancer) but everyone else gathered at Tom's house for the wonderful celebration. Daniel got to meet his other baby cousins Jesse, who is only about six weeks younger, and Cheyenne (2ish). It was a ton of fun to watch them all interact. Daniel took this opportunity to show off and sit up for the first time too!
Saturday we had Christmas with my parents. It was pretty low key; I asked for nothing but some help with paying for my new dining room furniture so there weren't many presents to open for Jason and I. Daniel mostly still liked the ribbons and tags but he did get this great toy that he can sit at or walk behind.
Daniel had a lot of fun standing on the balcony watching us below.
Sunday it was back to Jason's family for Christmas. His sister Meg and her husband Jonathan were up from St. Louis so it was extra special. We haven't seen them in a year! We had a great brunch together then opened gifts.
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