Christmas 2017

Christmas this year was celebrated with our family on Christmas Eve. We had snacks, presents and a lot of fun family time. We draw names among the adults for gift exchanging, and we also do a Chinese gift exchange. So everyone gets something they really want from their wish list and their secret Santa, and all go home with a gift that they either opened, or stole from someone :) 

The littles (Raylen and Denver) don't do the draw names,  so they get presents from everyone. 

I was pretty disappointed to not get our annual "out front" photos, but no one wanted to go out in the cooler weather. At least I got the tree inside photos! Although they are all kind of washed out, artificcial light is never as good as outside light! 

We had a good time, and enjoyed spending it with our family. Christmas morning, Daryl, Michael, Jessie and myself opened a few more gifts between us, and had a second Christmas. 

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday - Now to look forward to a new year! 

The Tree Christmas Eve Afternoon

My baby girl, and her daddy

Denver opening his stocking stuff, Steven and Michael watching. 

Becca and her stocking 

April and her stocking, and Becca and Denver

Denver liked his flashlight Santa left in his stocking

Showing Aunt Becca his light

Denver seemed to like his space gun from Memaw and Papa. 

Cutest granddaughter ever.. in her Ravenclaw headband from Aunt Becca

tossing Denvers ball around.. 

Jessie and Daryl - getting the numbers ready to draw for the Chinese gift exchange

Got the numbers

Sweet Raylen 

my oldest son Steven, his sweet girl Raylen, his fiancee April, her son Denver. 

My sweet Children - Becca, Steven, Jessie, Michael 

Michael and Becca 

My beautiful daughters 

I do love my Daryl

All the kids - 

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Rebecca Michelle 

April and Steven - celebrated one year of being engaged on Christmas Eve

Didn't get a before food photo.. this was kind of "during" the day..  Lots of food! 

Jessie's gingerbread house