Another part of the Christmas tradition, at least while I'm home, is to head over to Mimi and Pop Pop's Christmas evening. The food is whatever is leftover from the Christmas Eve party and it's a chance to just relax and be with family. My family, on this side, likes to have fun and we surely do. It's not your typical Christmas celebration, but it's ours, and I enjoy it very much.
For the second year in a row the Mimi Mafia has gotten new swagger. Last year I got a t-shirt that had written on it, 'DOES NOT PLAY WELL WITH STUPID PEOPLE'. This year, I got a bright green shirt with a picture of a handheld cooler on it with the words 'Don't Hate Me Because I'm a Little Cooler'. Mimi, I believe, gets these shirts. The guys all have fun with it and next year there may just be Pop Pop's PlayGirls in addition to the Mimi Mafia. This concludes another year of holiday cheer and celebration. Watch out world and watch out for the photos below.
(Jen and Jamie as we were getting ready to open gifts)
(I had forgotten about this since the previous year but for some reason, once one person places his or her thumb on his or her forehead, the last person to do so is the loser. What happens to the loser? Absolutely nothing. Here we have Katrina, Janice, and AJ - a.k.a. Aunt Jody.)
(The Great Grandkids opening gifts)
(Buzz, Pop Pop, Erica hidden, Kyle in the hat, Colonel standing, and Kara Bean in white)
(Kara is helping Mimi with something)
(Colin got a tissue box and seems thrilled)
(AJ is telling or a story or making a comment or doing something)
(Pa Dukes decked out in his Flyer's gear - that's me in the background with my track suit from last year)
(AJ and the Colonel who is also referred to as Uncle Rusty)
(I'd say there were quite a few gifts to open this year judging by the amount of trash on the floor)
(Most things were even placed in bags. Nevertheless, the Great Grandkids had a blast throwing the paper in the air, as did I, until we got yelled at and had to stop. It was raining wrapping paper.)
(For the 2nd year in a row the Mimi Mafia gets new gear)
(We even have our own symbol - M.M.)
(Notice the difference in generations and the way they make the M symbol. Older generation and Gavin have 3 fingers pointed down while the younger generation crosses the the ring and middle fingers. OGs vs. New Gs.)
(Here we were told we had to show our backsides)
(I think they just wanted a picture of the writing on the back - Mimi Mafia with a picture of Mimi)
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