I was up bright and early anxiously awaiting Gehrig's reaction this year to Santa. He was quite funny and at first upset because a stocking was in his rocking chair and he couldn't sit down! We had to coax him to open the gifts and he was very meticulous in removing the wrapping paper. He did love his gifts from both Santa and Gran and Gramps.
We loaded up rather early and headed to Aunt Alma's house for country ham breakfast. Aunt Alma makes the best country ham and red eye gravy that would rival anyone. We got to visit with my Uncle Jim, Aunt Nean, cousins Darlene, Randy, Terry, Colin, Renee and Brett. Gehrig, who is usually shy in different places, was right at home from onset. He talked and talked to each of them. The family was quite surprised at how much he had grown in 2 years - they last saw him when he was only 4 months old.
Then, it was back to Etown for lunch with at Aunt Linda and Uncle Lon's house. Cousin, Mitch and Becca Galvin got Gehrig a Thomas train set, which he absolutely loved! I couldn't get him to even eat - he was so excited about that gift. I enjoyed talking with Leanne about her and Mark's upcoming wedding in July in which Gehrig will be the ring bearer and John is a groomsmen. Grandmother is always entertaining to me and I enjoy talking with her.
From here, we were on to Gigi's. Gehrig really loved the "old" time toys that Gigi got him. He also like the "cars" wrapping paper that the gifts were in. We missed cousin Olivia not being there, but we were very happy that she got to go home from the hospital that day.
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