Christmas Day

We started the day at our house. I love seeing the girls come down the stairs on Christmas Morning. Brooke asked Santa for Shopkins and a bow & arrow. Annabelle asked for a Peppa Pig and a Frozen Microphone. So, we got her a disney Karaoke Machine. She loves to sing Frozen and Adele. After the present opening and breakfast we packed up the car and headed to Dallas. It was so much fun to be with all the cousins at Grams and Papa's house. It was a little chaotic with all the present opening. The kids had a blast!

Christmas Eve

We headed to Grammy and Grandpa Tim's house for Christmas Eve. They made a delicious lunch with ham, potatoes, beans, and rolls. It was yummy! We all opened presents. Brooke got a new bigger bike and Annabelle got her very own fishing pole. They are excited to have fun things to do with Grandpa Tim.

Lytle Visit

We were so excited to have all the Lytles visit the weekend before Christmas. It was their first time to meet Tessa. The girls loved playing with Kelly, Hannah and Michelle. We got to see Michelle's engagement ring and hear her story. Their wedding will be this June in Abilene. My mom got out all the old VCR tapes with our families and bought a VCR from goodwill. We had fun watching all the home videos together.

Holiday Parties

I was able to be a part of Brooke's holiday party for her Kindergarten class this year. Her teacher Mrs. Howard was so organized with the setup. She had 3 stations; ornament making, holiday stickers, hot chocolate making. She even invited siblings to come so annabelle participated too. Keith had his holiday office party at the Bowling Alley. It was nice to have Hannah, Carrie and their families at the party this year. The girls always enjoy going bowling. They are so cute to watch. We got invited to the Dowell's house for their annual Christmas Party this year. They hire a chef and have a real 4 course meal. They have been doing the party with this group for over 10 years. It was fun to enjoy such fancy food and some new cocktails. I was thankful to make the traditional Ham soup for everyone. Mom's recipe is just the best.