My parents arrived safely from North Carolina on December 18th. They spent the first 5 days with our family, then headed out to spend time with my sisters. We are hoping to get them back here before they leave after the New Year!
We had a great Christmas Eve celebration with my family, and then were able to spend Christmas Day with Dan's family. Dan's parents and Aunt Darlene arrived from Park Rapids on Christmas morning, and we had a wonderful visit with them at Dan's brother's house. The kids were spoiled rotten once again, and we spent the next few days opening packages, assembling toys, and just playing! Here are a few photos from the present opening:
I also received a very special present from my parents:
An incredible handmade quilt that my mom made for us! Dan's grandmother had made him a flag quilt when he went into the Navy but it was stolen from his foot locker. When we remodeled our bedroom, I found a flag quilt that I loved for our queen size bed. When we upgraded to a king, I couldn't find a quilt that I liked anywhere. My mom took a photo of our queen quilt and recreated it for us by hand for our king size bed! It is absolutely gorgeous, and we will treasure it always! There are a ton of peices on the quilt, and even more impressive that she was able to make it without a pattern! Matter of fact, it was so impressive that a man in the quilt shop where she was quilting with the long arm sewing machine offered her $1000 on the spot to buy it from her! We are very glad she politely turned down the offer!! She also made two equally stunning quilts for my sisters, so she has been very busy sewing this year! Each of our quilts are very different, reflecting the differences in our tastes. Amazing how well she knows each of us to be able to pick the perfect colors and patterns for each of us!
Looking forward to 2011! Happy Holidays to all!
~ Ali
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