"Christmas Eve with the Marcario's"

After we went to Chris's family cabin which is always a blast we headed over to my parents house! My family does things a little more low key and there isn't as many of us. It also makes a difference when you don't have kids in the family at all. Well watch out Marcario's because next year will be a whole new ball game :) We will have a little 7 month old able to crawl and possibly rip those presents open. I can't even wait for that. I guess I need to get to May first and get him here I'm just so excited. Anyhow my mom for our christmas eve dinner made delicious homemade scallop potatoes and spare ribs mmmmm. Afterwards she had delicious brownies waiting, I had to many of those ofcourse. My family on christmas eve wanted to play a good old game of texas hold'em. For those of you that don't know poker that is what it was a poker game! I love going to Chris's family because it is more the kid scene and craziness it's so fun.Then you go to my family of all adults that want to play poker LOL, Chris and I get alot of diversity. Truth be told though I wouldn't have it any other way I love my family and they are so much fun. I don't think I have had a picture in so long with my big brothers, so I some how manged to get them together with me. I got in the middle the big pregnant girl coming through :)

We just relaxed after all the excitement and then headed over to Chris's parents up the road for more fun! You see every year his parents give christmas eve gifts. Traditionally it is always an ornament and pajamas to wear on christmas morning. We went home after that in our new first home. we couldn't wait to get up in the morning in our own place and have some christmas with Dukey! He is our child right now :) but he is so sweet he will still be like a child to us. Until christmas enjoy the rest of the pictures on the side and below.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!

"Christmas Eve with the Duncan's"

Well this will be a fun tradition to finally blog about! This is now my 8th year having Christmas Eve with Chris's family at the good old cabin. Man I have been around a long time, I love it though they have such fun traditions. So just to give you an idea of how the Duncan family does it, we try to all meet at the cabin for lunch/dinner around noon. I can't lie I have to be honest I always love the holiday parties with Chris's family, because they make these delicious ham rolls. Just in case you want to know how to make them here you go. Just get some sliced ham lunch meat, cream cheese, and a green onion. Just roll it all inside the ham then cut little slices of heaven, no kidding they are my favorite( I eat at least a plate myself each time). Well enough about that I just had to shed some light on that yummy snack. So moving on we also go sleigh riding if there is any snow up at the cabin, which almost every year there is. This year being pregnant I was a little worried about going sledding, my cute husband was being protective. Then I had cute little Granny that made me brave and told me it was okay to go sledding pregnant. So to help push me along she gave me a little encourgement by going first check it out down below!!So ofcourse this was baby Duncan's first sledding experience, well in the belly at least :) so we got some footage of that too. I know we are already proud parents!!



So as if that isn't enough fun in itself we also went four wheeling in the snow! Thank goodness for the chains on the tires because I am just one big wuss when it comes to anything that could be dangerous. I know I know I sound like my mom, but what do you expect :) As for the other fun tradition which is the main one! We have the cute little kids in the family act out the nativity scene while Chris's Grandpa reads from the bible. It really is fun to do I have been in it my fair share over the years, but there are so many kids now that very few of the adults are in it. Ofcourse chris was pulled into it some how ohhh but how cute he was dressed as a shepard. After the nativity we always give away our homemade ornaments that we make before the party We give them to Grandpa to put on his big tree in the cabin. I love that tradition I think it is fun to look back years later and see what you have made. Those are some of the traditions that Chris's family have brought to my life on christmas, and I'm so grateful for his family. I love that they are a close and loving family like I am with mine. Chris and I couldn't ask for better families :) I will just post some pictures from the party on the left hand side and below for you to enjoy!! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

The Finch's

Kami and Zack taking a nap!!
Mike, Jess, and baby Halle so sweet :)Granny Sledding!!! :)