Family Christmas...Part 1

So we did our first "Family Christmas Party" on Saturday with my mom's side of the family. We went to my Aunt Sharron's house for the festivities and had a blast!

Erica (my brother's girlfriend) was given a fun Christmas shirt by my mom. My brother was in on the gag and Erica was such a trooper!

Trying it on so we could take pictures to send my brother.

My cousin Ame's daughter, Sutton, opening her first Christmas present.

Wyatt trying to open one of his gifts...he got a lot of cars...and they kept him VERY occupied!

Erica helping Maddie put on her new princess makeup...Thanks Aunt Ree!

showing off her lip gloss

Eating a Christmas cookie...she had WAY too many of these!

My cousin Rhonda and Maddie.

This was the first year we played "Games" ...we had a snowball fight with socks and a Trivia game but this one by far was the best....we split up in teams and had to blow up balloons and stuff them into pantie house to make antlers. Nick's team won!

Rhonda and my cousin Jessie showing off their antlers

Family Picture...minus Jame...but it was nice to have a piece of him there by meeting Erica. She is precious and we are very thankful she came to Christmas this year!

Winter Wonderland

We took the kids to the state school to see Christmas lights last week. The both had a great time and really enjoyed going inside on of the buildings to see Santa, eat popcorn and see some Christmas figurines.

Wyatt LOVED this elf and kept calling him "Toonin"

Carson, Maddie and Wyatt enjoying the lights.

My attempt at a group shot...Webb,Maddie,Kristi, Carson, Nick and Wyatt.

Once Upon a Christmas Eve Ballet

This past Sunday, my mother in law took Maddie, my sister in law Kristi and I to see a ballet put on by the dance studio where Maddie takes ballet. (she can be in the show when she is 5) Maddie LOVED it and it was a great way to enjoy the Christmas season.

Mommy, Maddie, Grandma and Aunt Kristi

Such a sweetheart

With her program

Maddie and Aunt Kristi

The finale!

Christmas Caroling

Today, Maddie's class went Christmas Caroling at a nursing home in town and I got to tag along. She had only practiced a couple of times but she sang right along like she knew all the words. The residents sure enjoyed seeing 50, 3-5 year olds singing their little hearts out and it was a blessing to see my little girl making someone's day a little brighter.

Dancing along to the music.

listening to the jingle bells....after seeing the "Polar Express"...she always holds jingle bells up to her ears.

What a nice treat!

We came home yesterday to some yummy treats, left for us by our sweet friends the Ellison's. Abbye, makes some of the best sweet treats and we are so thankful to have her and her husband and kiddos to walk through life with.
Thanks Abbye for giving my kids a sugar rush and for being so thoughtful!

Cute little reindeer cupcakes!

Wyatt LOVED the reindeer marshmallow on top.

Maddie ate ALL of her dinner so she could eat the yummy cupcake.

The cutest little guys....

Our nephew, Carson.

He looks a little michevious, doesn't he?

The boys doing what they do best....playing with trucks!