Boxing Day with the McCartney Family (well part of the evening anyway!)

Poor sweet Kate woke up with a fever today and she's been a sad sorry sack all day.  Ken's family Christmas was scheduled for today in Waterdown.  Originally we were going to head over in the early afternoon but we kept waiting for Kate to perk up.  The 'perking' which finally happened around 4 in the afternoon, lasted about 15 minutes and was really only the result of administering some advil, but we took it and bad parents or not, we dragged our sweet girl out to see her cousins.

When we got there Kate cried to go home for a few minutes but then thankfully quieted down and mostly just watched everything from the couch.  People were still eating when we got there and as always there was tons of good food.  The present opening began shortly after we arrived.  The last two years we've drawn names and each cousin chooses the name of one cousin to give a gift.  This year we had Anders and Rachael.  I think all the kids enjoyed their presents.  And of course there were presents from Nana and Papa.

Anders opening his gift from us.

Nana and Papa looking at the framed pictures of the girls.

Sarah opening a gift.

Kristen and Ken helping Rachael open her gift from us.

Joaquin, Laura and Brittany

Kate opening her puzzle from Lisa's kids.

William and Brenden helping Alice with the gift from William.

Sarah doting on Alice.

Rachael playing with the phone we gave her.

Cute Ezra (who is two months younger than Kate) did not want his picture taken.

Caitlin and Braden.

Meagan and Kristen.

Kristen, Lisa, Aunt Sandy , Uncle Hugh and Eric.

Kate and the doll her Nana made her.  This is pretty much what she looked like the whole evening.

It was warm at Maureen's and Alice was a new woman when I took off her top and left her in her onesie and pants.  She does not like to be overheated!

Konrad and Braden.

Joaquin, Laura and Jennifer.  (Did you two both wear plaid on purpose?)

This is when I noticed that Eric was asleep.

ALICE!

While his mouth was hanging open everyone else noticed that Eric was asleep and MANY photos were taken!  At least he didn't snore.

I'm glad we went even though Kate wasn't feeling 100%.  She didn't seem to be adversely affected by it and it was nice to see everyone.  Plans are in the works for everyone to get together this summer, hopefully the plans will come to fruition!

And just for fun, I started looking through McCartney Christmases past and look what I found...

 

Anders and sleeping Eric, Christmas 2005.