A Very Merry Christmas

It will truly be a Christmas to remember. Once again "The Bastar Clan" filled 4 or 5 church pews at the First Presbyterian Church in Shawano as we gathered for the Christmas Eve service. After the church service we all or most of us went back to mom & dad's for some homemade pizzas. The children age 21 to 2 played games while the adults visited. This went until about 11:30 or so and many spent the evening having one very large slumber party at mom and dad's house. We all (30 of us) gathered back in the morning about 6:30am to start our traditional early morning Christmas. As the Bastar tradition has it all of the adults were only allowed to surround the Christmas tree in the basement and then the children were all allowed to parade in one at a time. Mom of course was in her crazy humorous mood sporting her Christmas Hope shirt and her Santa hat. She cooked enough food to feed an army, wrapped a slue of presents, laughed until her cheeks hurt and shed a few tears here and there. Over all mom kept up with the Christmas festivities. 

Blowing the ball of her hat out of her face:) Being a clown.

 Aunt Pat (mom's sister) sent each one of the Grandchildren & Grandchild a t-shirt saying "I Love Gramma" and then mom has an outfit that says "Grandma". It was a surprise for her. As each child opened their t-shirt and put the shirt on it slowly brought her to tears and then she put hers on last. Sobbing she said that she has the greatest sister's and brother's ever. The sign mom is holding is from Jenni and her family. It says "What Happens at Grandma's Stays at Grandma's. So many family members and friends have been so very gracious to help make this Christmas a great one for mom. We are all very humbled by everyone's gifts, thoughts and prayers.


4th back row: David Parrott, Robert Parrott, Katilynn Parrott, Jordon Schoen
3rd row: Pauline Parrott, Emilee Bastar, Mollie Schoen, Stephanie Bastar, Jayden  (Amanda's son)
2nd row: Morgan Krueger, Aubrey Knitter, Hattie Schoen, Amanda Bastar, Elizabeth Bastar
1st row: Anna Schoen, Gramma, Aiden Knitter, Johnathan Knitter

Jana's Max wasn't able to make the picture and Amanda will be adding a Great Granddaughter in June to this ever growing family. We are so very BLESSED.

Gramma & Aubrey Knitter snuggling 

Aiden Knitter and Jordon Schoen admiring Grandma and Grandpa dancing. YES DANCING!!

Hope your Christmas was as blessed as ours was today.