St. Nick stopped by

Traditions are key.  I love them.  We have many.  One is that the kids get to open one gift on Christmas Eve night.  It's never a surprise what's wrapped up....

Matching PAJAMAS!!!!!!  Oh how these make me so happy


Next we sprinkle our reindeer food....

And tear off the last Christmas chain.



I told the kids if they woke up on Christmas day they could NOT go into the living room.  Well, Ford woke up at 2:30 and by 3:40 the boys were in my room.  I growled at them.  They stomped back to bed.  I woke up at 4:45 and by 6:00 the kids were ready for the "run through".

Crashing through the wrapping paper is the best!











Santa brought Ford a gun.


Then time to open presents...

Annie painted Daddy a picture of himself...

She got make-up.

Later that morning we went to Puddin and Pops's house.  Dillie was there.


Puddin taught the kids how to gamble!

That night we went to Bobba's house for Christmas.


The next day Trey took Bitty hunting.  I think the struggle was real!

Christmas 2019 was fabulous!!!!!

Pre-Christmas Shenanigans

My brother likes to spread Christmas cheer as much as I do, actually I'd say even more!  This would be the second year that he has dressed up like Buddy the Elf and pranced around Germantown.  He invited Trey and me to watch the fun, but we have plans, so we sent the kids.

They spent the night with the cousins and made gingerbread houses.



The next day we met up for lunch and then the traditional Pink Palace  trip to the Enchanted Forest.







The next day we went to cookies with Santa at a friend's house.  Annie was the only child who would sit with Santa.




On Christmas Eve we went back to their house for the Anthony family Christmas.





I was soooooo excited to give Dad these socks with our faces on them!









Merry Christmas!!!!