• Celebrating Christmas Eve With My Family

     Christmas Eve Family Fun Traditions

    Brina requested homemade Monkey Bread!

    Thankful for a quiet and fun Christmas Eve with my family.  It was a great day!  We ate read books, played games, ate great food, made gingerbread houses, watched classic Christmas movies, and more wonderful fun with the family.  It is nice to have a day to spend making memories together.

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    We got to open a family gift a day early!  Jake got us the game “Forbidden Desert – Thirst For Survival“!  we had a blast playing it together TWICE today!

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    Making gingerbread houses out of graham crackers!  We had a great time making a mess and putting them together!

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    They turned out pretty well!

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    My sweet, thoughtful, and handsome man!  He drove all the way across town early this morning to get me sushi, love him!

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    Sushi anyone!?

    Starting reading this classic Old Yeller by Fred Gipson book to the girls today…so far they are enjoying it!

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    My parents got us some sweet hot cashews!  DELICIOUS!!!

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    Watched the classic Christmas movie – Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer!

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    Another Christmas classic – Frosty the Snowman

  • Family Activities: Enjoying Time with Extended Family

    I was going through some pictures (from the 2011 Fall Season) and realized I never posted anything about our visit from extended family members. My parents, little brother and grandparents were able to come out for a few days and spend some time with us. We were blessed to have some time with everyone. The girls LOVED having Grandpa Russell, Grandma Penny, Uncle Josh, Great Grandpa CE, and Great Grandma Willa staying at our house.  It reminds me of how important it is that we spend time with those we love whenever we have the opportunity to get together.

    Playing outside with Grandma.  Brina and Karlie blowing bubbles on Skipper while Skipper looks at me as if to say “do you see what I have to put up with!”

    Brina and Karlie giggling as they chase Skipper across the yard.

    No sleeping in Uncle Josh, it is time to play!  They don’t give him much of an option to rest with all their “Uncle Josh, let’s go…..Uncle Josh will you play with me, Uncle Josh…….”  Brina’s ready to go roller blading and Karlie has a lot of fun stories to tell!  Brina and Karlie have fun when Uncle Josh is over reading books and playing. 

    Convinced Uncle Josh to read them a few books.  Here they are reading a book from the library called “Hot Fudge”

    Playing a round of Wits & Wagers with Dad, Josh, Grandpa CE and Grandma Willa.  We received this game as a gift and since then have gotten several other family members and friends hooked on the game.  If you are looking for a great family game with a bunch of fun facts check out Wits & Wagers!

    It was a fun extended weekend with family.  We played games, read books, spent time outside, celebrated my nephew Nicholas’s first birthday and enjoyed great fellowship together.  I am truly grateful that the girls have the opportunity to spend time with not only their grandparents, but great grandparents as well as Aunts and Uncles.  It was a fun weekend full of great memories for everyone! 🙂