A taste of the holidays

Last week, after a conference in Texas, we drove up to Oklahoma to visit my brother and his wife Brittany. All 9 of us, 10 if you count their dog Rex, piled in their apartment for a few days of family fun. We got to go to one of Uncle Brian's soccer games and enjoy one of Auntie Brittany's amazing home cooked meals. Owen, of course, loved their puppy. He was always trying to throw the ball for Rex and chase him around the apartment. Rex wasn't quite sure what to think of Owen at first but decided trying to herd him was the way to go. It was a really fun couple of days together! Thats one of the things I'm looking forward to most about the holidays, getting to see them again! What are your favorite things about the holidays?