The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

Let the FUN begin!

We kicked off our Christmas celebrations on December 12 at our friends, the Whitworths, house. Each year we get together with them, as well as the Dursts, to have dinner, let the kids open presents, and just hang out for the evening. I love this tradition with dear friends!

Ashley had an apron and a (ready to be decorated) gingerbread house for each kids. Caleb loved decorating his.

Caleb and Hayden

Madalyn, Hayden, Caleb, Luke, Jackson, Harper, & Kathryn

 Caleb and Jackson were so cute!

Oh, the excitement of Legos!

Creed was just as excited about Luke's SWAT gear!

Caleb got right to work building his Lego sets.

This is the third year that we have had Madalyn's name and the third year that we have filled something with craft supplies. She was thrilled and so thankful!

And, how could I resist this...after Kathryn had finished playing with her doll in her new salon chair, Hayden and Luke found their way over to it and began work. Haha!

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On December 15th, we had dinner and celebrated at Grandma Kathy's house! 

Sweet cousins

All Ava wanted this year was an Easy Bake Oven, and we were happy to make that dream come true! Loved seeing her excitement. :) 

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On December 21st, we celebrated at Grandmom and Grandpa's house. The kids were over- the-moon excited with their gifts, and we all enjoyed a serious Nerf gun war. The 8+ age on the box was well deserved. :)

The MEGA Nerf blaster that isn't really for kids. ;) 

Caleb said thank you over and over for his new MP3 player. He loves his music!

Crazy!