This year we hosted Christmas at our house and were joined by my parents, brother and sweet Granny. In lieu of the traditional turkey dinner, we decided to have brisket like we have for the past couple of years in Canada with the Thomases. But this time, JD took over; he grilled and smoked a 14 pound brisket for close to half a day. The final product was fantastic!! In fact, the leftovers are long gone, and I'm already craving more!

Now that Addison is 3, she is understanding more and more that Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Christ. It was fun to hear her say, "Happy birthday Jesus!" and to see her take interest in the real reason for the season. That being said, she was still quite captivated with the present opening part of the holiday and so was Ayden. They are at a fun age for sure!

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