Christmas Eve

 Christmas Eve just after bathes and before the party began. Brie was not up for pictures at this time.
 My mom hosts everyone who can to her house for an evening of soup and fun.

 Our best shot as a family picture.

 This is the kids' godparents on my side. I totally intended to get pictures from the ones on Pete's side and it just slipped my mind, sorry!

 My mom always reads a story and we pass a present around the circle on certain words. This year she did a kid circle and an adult circle. A tradition that everyone has come to look forward too. It is always interesting what she comes up with for gifts. This year I think we got 2 bears, one game, oven mittens, and glad ware. The two nephews on either side of mom were giving her such a hard time, it was quite the comedy show. Poor lady could barely make it thru the story at various points!

 No one wanted to be stuck with the garbage bag she has used to carry the wrapped presents out in as that person was stuck collecting trash!

Big cousin Adam is always a good time! The kids really wore him out at the end of the night as he was being their jungle gym!