{"id":13723,"date":"2016-01-13T21:13:03","date_gmt":"2016-01-14T03:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=13723"},"modified":"2016-01-13T21:13:03","modified_gmt":"2016-01-14T03:13:03","slug":"christmas-eve-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=13723","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Eve Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I just realized that I never posted the photos we took over Christmas. Here are some highlights from Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/23327684633\/in\/album-72157662627100871\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1545\/23327684633_4afe063678.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We got dad some new Zumba sweatpants and a gift card to Lowe&#8217;s since he&#8217;s currently remodeling the basement. He&#8217;s actually used his gift card already so that worked out really well.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/23928380976\/in\/album-72157662627100871\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1513\/23928380976_fba7f56f1d.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I really didn&#8217;t know what to get mom because she already has everything and never asks for anything. I decided to get her the Zumba Gold box set. She was super thrilled and has been using it at home since her favorite Zumba class is on hold until February.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/23871955261\/in\/album-72157662627100871\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5681\/23871955261_92ae65fcb4.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I got Jenni a Passion Planner. That was a no-brainer.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/23846202262\/in\/album-72157662627100871\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1692\/23846202262_7175c6908e.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Brian and I got these super soft throw blankets for Christmas last year (Brian got a blue one and I got a cream colored one) and we loved them so much that we decided to get Matt and Jen their own. We figured brown was a safe bet. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/23871958361\/in\/album-72157662627100871\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1509\/23871958361_c096e4667e.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Logan just wanted cash again. We decided to make him work for it this year so we put the money in smaller wrapped presents inside another wrapped box inside another wrapped box. I noticed he wasn&#8217;t so excited about the present at first. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/23928392616\/in\/album-72157662627100871\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1446\/23928392616_2f1f8c6b8f.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" class=\"pic\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t think he realized what he was getting until the boxes got smaller. Once he realized he was getting cash, he got pretty excited.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/23871961211\/in\/album-72157662627100871\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5623\/23871961211_a1f79d95bd.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" height=\"282\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Eli always has some odd requests. One year he wanted a stick vac. Another year he wanted an electric pencil sharpener. This year he wanted a clock that makes relaxation sounds. Brian picked out a really cool one that, in addition to making several nature sounds, projects time on the wall or ceiling. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/23658824250\/in\/album-72157662627100871\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5658\/23658824250_a7181df703.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>QQ was pretty easy. He just wanted Hot Wheels.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/23326249114\/in\/album-72157662627100871\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"   title=\"Untitled\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm2.staticflickr.com\/1517\/23326249114_70b4866ab3.jpg\" width=\"500\" class=\"pic\" height=\"282\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/sets\/72157662627100871\"  target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> for the rest of the photos from Christmas Eve. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I just realized that I never posted the photos we took over Christmas. Here are some highlights from Christmas Eve. We got dad some new Zumba sweatpants and a gift card to Lowe&#8217;s since he&#8217;s currently remodeling the basement. He&#8217;s actually used his gift card already so that worked out really well. 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