{"id":4415,"date":"2019-12-26T20:43:52","date_gmt":"2019-12-27T03:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/?p=4415"},"modified":"2020-01-10T21:19:42","modified_gmt":"2020-01-11T04:19:42","slug":"christmas-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/?p=4415","title":{"rendered":"Christmas #2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For our second Christmas this year, we were in Kansas with Greg&#8217;s family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12232019_001-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12232019_001-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12232019_001-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12232019_001-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The girls enjoy a bedtime story read by Grammy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the 25th, we had a little birthday celebration for Bree and Cate, complete with a fancy rainbow cake made by Grammy (and decorated by Adrianna.) It was very impressive and the girls were thrilled and surprised by the rainbow inside!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_002-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4417\" data-link=\"http:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/?attachment_id=4417\" class=\"wp-image-4417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_002-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_002-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_002-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_004-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4418\" data-link=\"http:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/?attachment_id=4418\" class=\"wp-image-4418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_004-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_004-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_004-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_009-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4420\" data-link=\"http:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/?attachment_id=4420\" class=\"wp-image-4420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_009-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_009-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_009-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_010-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4421\" data-link=\"http:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/?attachment_id=4421\" class=\"wp-image-4421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_010-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_010-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_010-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_011-e1578714536138-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4422\" data-link=\"http:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/?attachment_id=4422\" class=\"wp-image-4422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_011-e1578714536138-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_011-e1578714536138-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_013-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4423\" data-link=\"http:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/?attachment_id=4423\" class=\"wp-image-4423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_013-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_013-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_013-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We also had a Christmas gift exchange and received some wonderful presents!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Greg: Aeropress attachment and wall map from Sean, heatup beanbag from Lillian<br>Amber: Just One game, Beekeeper of Aleppo book from Jess, wall hanging from Lillian<br>Adrianna: warm nightgown and Pun Intended game from Grammy and Grampy, pretty scarf from Jeff and Jess<br>Bree: My Little Pony jammies, My Little Pony activity book, Qbitz game, and toy birds from Grammy and Grampy, notebook and pattern book Jeff and Jess<br>Cate: My Little Pony jammies, My Little Pony activity book, and squishmallows and toy birds from Grammy and Grampy, sparkly crayons from Jeff and Jess<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I forgot to write everything down, so I may be forgetting a thing or two! But it was a fun time. We also had an impromptu story or talent sharing time, which was enjoyable. The little girls shared short stories, Bree and Adrianna both played piano, Greg played a Mario song on guitar, and I played and sang &#8220;Hallelujah&#8221; on guitar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Story by Cate\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q279MXwMwKs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Story by Bree\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sXEgtYLrdX4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_024-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4425\" data-link=\"http:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/?attachment_id=4425\" class=\"wp-image-4425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_024-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_024-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_024-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"http:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_035.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4426\" data-link=\"http:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/?attachment_id=4426\" class=\"wp-image-4426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_035.jpg 960w, https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_035-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_035-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_023-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4427\" data-link=\"http:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/?attachment_id=4427\" class=\"wp-image-4427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_023-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_023-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_023-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/12252019_019-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4428\" data-link=\"http:\/\/noreimerreason.com\/amberandgreg\/?attachment_id=4428\" class=\"wp-image-4428\" 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On the 25th, we had a little birthday celebration for Bree and Cate, complete with a fancy rainbow cake made by Grammy (and decorated by Adrianna.) It was very impressive and the girls were thrilled and surprised by the rainbow inside! 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