Merry Christmas everyone!
Quinn's first Christmas we celebrated in Holland. We decorated a small tree this year, since we knew a bigger tree on the floor would not be the smartest move with Quinn crawling around.
Even though Quinn wasn't in the USA at the time, Santa did not forget about her and her cousins. Their stockings were filled with toys from the good man. How lucky they were!
There was also a present for opa and oma: a picture of the three grandkids together.
Tess and Luke did an awesome job helping Quinn opening her presents.
Santa brought Christmas ornaments for all the kids with their name on it.
After all the presents were opened, it was time to play with them.
Tess and uncle Ryan playing with her new monkey game.
Later during the day we went to my uncle's house (next door to my parents) for coffee and cake. My aunt, uncle and cousins were also there. In the evening, we all came back to my parents house for a great Christmas meal. My cousin Karin, aunt Lia and mom were in charge of the menu and cooking and did and awesome job.
I was kind of nauseous that evening and Quinn had some difficulties sleeping because of all the excitement, but other than that, it was great to be with the whole family together like this. We have been celebrating first Christmas day like this since forever and it's hard to imagine that this might have been the last time with this group of people together. Next year we will most likely not be in Holland and who knows where we all will be the following year. Either way, we're a very close family so I'm sure we will find a way to celebrate Christmas with each other again.
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