(Warning this post is long, if you just want photos, there is a slideshow at the bottom. If you are related to me, you are required to read the entire post, though. There will be a quiz!) :)
Every year for Christmas, my side of the family gets together on Christmas Eve to celebrate. It is a gift giving extravaganza!! We spend hours opening gifts. This year it was hosted by my sister, Cara. There was lots of yummy foods, fun games, and loads of presents. Cara did save us all a bit of time by having the gift area nice and organized so that the gift opening could go a bit faster. As we walked into her house there was labeled zones for where to put presents for each person. As you brought gifts in from the car the kids put them where they belonged. Then when each person's turn came to open gifts, they were all together. The kids all had a good time seeing all their presents in a stack and counting how many they got.
While we were waiting for more family to arrive we played some fun games. Kelly got the kids going in pretending to be "interviewed" It was cute to see what they would say. Kelly and Sydney ( age 10) are so sweet with Ady and Tayden and do a good job including everyone in the games. Tanner (13) is the oldest and has been very patient with the younger kids playing with his things and messing up his room. He always gives everyone the best hugs!! This year Kyler and Kristen (age 7) were having a lot of fun with the nerf guns. My brother, Mike is a kid at heart and joined them. Of all the kids, he got into the most mischeif, aiming the guns at his wife!! He will never learn :)
While we were waiting for more family to arrive we played some fun games. Kelly got the kids going in pretending to be "interviewed" It was cute to see what they would say. Kelly and Sydney ( age 10) are so sweet with Ady and Tayden and do a good job including everyone in the games. Tanner (13) is the oldest and has been very patient with the younger kids playing with his things and messing up his room. He always gives everyone the best hugs!! This year Kyler and Kristen (age 7) were having a lot of fun with the nerf guns. My brother, Mike is a kid at heart and joined them. Of all the kids, he got into the most mischeif, aiming the guns at his wife!! He will never learn :)
For the past several years Dave and I have been making Gingerbread houses to take to Christmas Eve for everyone to decorate. This has become a fun tradition.
Another fun tradition that is just getting rolling is to sneak in some gag gifts. This year we had some great ones. My mom had spent a lot of time making her gifts to each of us beautiful. Lots of pretty bows and wrapped very nicely. Well someone (Mike!) snuck in to the pile of gifts while she wasn't paying attention and added dog biscouts to each package as a decoration. Each of us got a lovely dog treat with our gifts and my mom kept saying "No, that part's not from me!!" This year "Santa" left some gifts for Mike. He got some Back Hair remover,
and some Kandoo Wipes for Sensitive skin
My sister and my cousin, Jenny, have a little rivalry going over who is the "Best Little Girl Ever" or BLG. My aunt started this by saying it was my sister, and not her own daughter, Jenny. For several years now there have been little gags and jokes about it. T-shirts have been made, poems written. This year was hilarious though. Jenny gave my sister a framed photo of herself
My sister's gift topped them all. She made a BLG Book for Jenny telling her how to be the true BLG it was very funny. My Aunt's reaction was so funny!
Another fun tradition that is just getting rolling is to sneak in some gag gifts. This year we had some great ones. My mom had spent a lot of time making her gifts to each of us beautiful. Lots of pretty bows and wrapped very nicely. Well someone (Mike!) snuck in to the pile of gifts while she wasn't paying attention and added dog biscouts to each package as a decoration. Each of us got a lovely dog treat with our gifts and my mom kept saying "No, that part's not from me!!" This year "Santa" left some gifts for Mike. He got some Back Hair remover,
and some Kandoo Wipes for Sensitive skin
My sister and my cousin, Jenny, have a little rivalry going over who is the "Best Little Girl Ever" or BLG. My aunt started this by saying it was my sister, and not her own daughter, Jenny. For several years now there have been little gags and jokes about it. T-shirts have been made, poems written. This year was hilarious though. Jenny gave my sister a framed photo of herself
My sister's gift topped them all. She made a BLG Book for Jenny telling her how to be the true BLG it was very funny. My Aunt's reaction was so funny!
This year we had so much fun!! I am so thankful to be in such a fun loving family that loves to spend time together!
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