We started Christmas Eve off with making our Gingerbread house. It usually gets done sooner..but time just went to fast, and we were lucky to get it done at all. Dean of course did our construction of the house...and the kids did an amazing job of decorating it.
and of course eating it!! Yummy!! FYI, every year I think the frosting looks so good...even though I know it is for construction
purpose and
doesn't taste good; I always give in and taste it. (Still not good).
Christmas Eve, was a little quiet with some of our family members and their families not here this year...but then the games began and it was chaotic.
Everyone getting ready for Christmas musical chairs. I had hyped my kids up telling them how to play, and it
doesn't help that their parents are both competitive, but it was
hilarious to watch everyone
.
Yes, My sister Stephanie has no shame...
beating out a little 6 year old..look at how intense.
The winner of the first game went to
beautiful Stephanie.
This next picture cracks me up look at Addison and my cousin Mark going around that chair, I told everyone to go all out to win even if it was against my kids...and Addison wanted to win so bad her hands were in fists and white as can be from holding them so tight. She ended up winning, and as you can tell from the picture below she enjoyed getting her prize.
Yes, Yes that is a broken chair sometimes it gets a little out of hand and some things get sacrificed in the process. (my sister Lisa did it)
don't tell.
We also played the steal the present game where you all draw numbers, and go in order either
opening a present or stealing someone
Else's. I love this one, because even if my kids got their favorite thing, they still tried getting someone to steal it, just so they could open another gift.
We ended the evening with a wonderful Christmas devotional and our annual P.J. Opening. Yes our mother still spoils us, and even us adults get the P.J's.
My HOT hubby showing off his new outfit (PJ's)
Little
Tynlee was being so cute with grandpa Eves, and I couldn't help take a few pictures of her.
The calm before the storm.
PRICELESS.
We had such a wonderful Christmas and enjoyed being with family and friends. What a great year. Preston,
Shaylee, and Addison were so cute this year, and everything was so magical. They loved the last gifts they had to go find. Because Santa couldn't get them in the house. Preston wanted a
basketball hoop, and the girls got a barbie Jeep and doll house to Share.
We have been enjoying our Christmas break and have had so much fun with family. We decided to go bowling the day before Christmas Eve, well so did the rest of St. George; we didn't have to wait long though and we really enjoyed ourselves. The kids got the bumper pads so they even got a better score then some of us without the help.
Dean also gets free ski passes through his work, so he scheduled himself to take the kids twice these last few weeks. Weather didn't corporate the first time around, so they turned around and came back home. The second time was beautiful. This was Shaylee's first time skiing, and Dean said she learned fast and didn't fall down once on their last time down. Preston started to learn without wedges...so it was a little tougher this time for him, but towards the end he was getting the hang of it. Addison and I had a little fun time while dad took the older kids. She doesn't mind, but cant wait tell Shaylee and Preston have it down so then dad can teach her. You might be wondering about me...well I've went once 8 years ago today I think, Dean taught me and that was it haven't been back. So the kids said they will get better so dad can teach Addison, and they will teach me. They both are already better then I am. We have wonderful parent's and grandparents who help provide us with all the ski gear either old or new, so we can enjoy this outing for free...so We love them and are so thankful to them for saving all the old ski stuff. 
