**Christmas**

Every Christmas eve since I can remember we go to lunch and a movie with all my cousins and aunts and uncles. We still carry on this tradition, the family has grown a little... well a lot... but we still do it. This year we went to Chilis and saw Yogi Bear.

Tyler and Brad





Rob, Nick, and Brad

Randy, Elese, Dawson and Julie

After the movie Sean wanted a dang churro, so I drove to Taco Time praying they had one. Thank goodness they did too because Sean would not have been too happy, I totally forget most places closed early and we made it with a minute or 2 to spare. Right next to Taco Time is Arctic Circle and I just could not drive by without getting me an Oreo shake. (I could eat one every night and be ONE happy girl) We started our own family tradition this year (which I think almost every family does), but hey... why not, so we gave the kids some new pj's and Despicable me. I love Despicable Me, we chowed on our shakes and had a good night laughing. Before we went to bed we put out some cookies and milk for Santa and spread out some reindeer food and carrots for the reindeer. Sean was so excited, I did not think we would ever get him to sleep, but we told him Santa would not come unless he was asleep. (I am going to miss playing the Santa card, especially when the kids are being naughty)

opening his pj's




showing off his How to train your Dragon
pj's and Lightning Mcqueen slippers






Carsy's Toy Story pj's and Mickey slippers

My boys

Me and my boys

Spreading the reindeer food

Cookies and milk for Santa

Christmas morning

The boys woke up about 7:15 on Christmas morning, my parents were coming over at 7:30 so we went outside to see if the reindeer ate their food, and they did. They even pooped in our yard (Sean thought that was pretty funny). Then we went back inside to see that Santa only left a few crumbs on the plate. Sean could not wait to open presents, he stood in the hall shaking and said "I am so excited!!!" then he ran into the living room and said "wow!! there is 500 presents!!"

Showing him where to look for his

name so he knew which presents were his

Grandma and Carson

Loving his Phineas and Ferb toys

Carson showing off his opening skills

Pop and Sean

After so much fun at our house opening presents we got ready and went over to grandma Tschaggeny's for brunch. With everyone's crazy schedule I am glad the entire family was able to get together for Christmas. I love my family so much and am grateful for all of them!!

Tommy, Brad (no matching shirts for Christmas),

Lance and Sean

Grandma, Ash, and Mandy

Sean and Piper on a horse ride with Uncle Bobby

Piper, Sean and Kohen being little monkeys

on the couch

Tyler, Elese and Ashlee

Grandma showing off

her new robe

Ash and Carsy playing ball

After a fun afternoon at Granny T's we headed over to my mom's, we were able to play a game while Carson was taking a nap, (Tommy actually found a game he could win! j/k) then Grandpa Snider came over. Then we had an AWESOME turkey dinner (my mom is the BEST cook ever!!!) Then.... MORE PRESENTS!!!

Opening presents from grandma, grandpa

and grandpa great

Carson's turn

Reading his books he got

After the kids opened their presents we had yummy ice cream cake roll for desert. After that we were able to do a video chat with Matt and Chelsee. They were not able to make it this year for Christmas, but this was the next best thing. We got to see everyone open the gifts we got each other. We had such an amazing Christmas this year, we were spoiled rotten. This was the first year without grandpa Tschaggey and grandma Snider but I know they were looking down on us. I just can not tell you how blessed I am, I have a wonderful family who I love more than I can explain and I am so thankful them!!! Here's too the new year!