Santa followed us to Kent's parents' house this year and really out did himself.
Kent received lots of books and....
that's right, Beatles Rockband.
Kent has been wanting that game since last spring, so it was high time it made its way into the Sommer household.
Now we can become rockstars in our own living room. I'll be honest, when that microphone is in my hand and I get a "4x FAB!" I feel prit-tee awesome. 
Apparently, I was not born to be a drummer though. My foot/hand coordination skills are lacking. Kent is pretty good, but Lance was fantastic.
Kent also got Super Mario Bros. and it took me back to the days of the old Nintendo. I still remember how pleased I felt when I beat world 8. I wonder if I'll feel that way again if/when we beat the Wii version. Let's hope so.
We played it every day until 1am while we were in Claremont and we didn't get sick of it. Kent also got a soccer video game from his brother, so we're set for awhile.
Santa brought me a new camera and I'm photo-happy at the moment. I took 915 pictures in a week and a half period. Crazy, I know.
Mom & Dad Sommer made lots of delicious food including Rouladen, a traditional German dish, for Christmas Eve dinner. (Sorry, no picture-I wasn't photo-happy yet.) Kent's grandma used to make it every year and Shanon is carrying on the tradition. I think I'll have to learn how to make it so I can pass it along as well. 
Lots of goodies were lying around....
and we were more than happy to partake.
Somehow, I managed to spend every Christmas with my family until this year. That's 29 Christmas pasts! I thought it might be hard being away, but Christmas with the Sommers was wonderful.
Following Sommer tradition, we took the 'after church Christmas photo' in front of the tree to document our family. Don't be surprised if you see this shot next year and the year after that and the year after that and the year after that, etc.Christmas 2009 was great. I'm glad Santa found us and I'm glad I learned about some old/new traditions.
5 comments:
Oh Nellie, we miss you already! It was SOOOOO great to see you over Christmas. We think the world of you and your fabulous new hubby. He seems to be adjusting to all of the in-law conversations about money and politics. Wish we could see you a little more often.
What a great Christmas! We got Super Mario also and we love it too! Caleb loves it a little too much... Love the picture by the Crhistmas tree! So cute.
Thanks for posting that. Made me kind of homesick.
We entered the world of Wii this Christmas and Eric and his brother stayed up playing like you guys and then on new years eve they stayed up until 5am to beat it. I stink at the game.
how pleasant. found this guy off my christmas card!
Ok, right away I thought, "wow, she has a really nice camera."
Loved seeing all those pictures. It made me a bit homesick too! Glad you enjoyed your Sommer Christmas.
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