Christmas Day at Nana & PopPop's House

After a morning full of presents, we arrived in Brandon to more presents! Of course, the kids were so excited! We enjoyed a wonderful dinner and some time to visit before the kids were begging for presents! After all the wrapping paper stopped falling, PopPop read the Christmas story and we sang "Happy Birthday" to Jesus.

Reid - surrounded by presents!

Lily

Gage likes the paper the best!

Happy Birthday Jesus!

Santa Came & God Sent Us a Gift Too!!!

We actually had to wake our family up on Christmas morning. We told them Santa had come and that God had sent them something too. Anna Grace immediately said, "Did God send us an angel?" When we said no, she guess that it had snowed. This is our 1st white Christmas. What a wonderful gift!!!

Anna Grace & Walker were so surprised by all the gifts Santa left for them.

Anna Grace asked for a tie-died bike. So glad Santa had one!

Walker's #1 request was drums.

Mom is so glad Santa brought drums with earphones to go with them!

Anna Grace's 1st cowbell! GO DAWGS!

Santa even brought Chip some goodies!

After checking out everything Santa had brought, we started opening gifts from each other. Walker and Anna Grace always pick out great gifts for each other.

So thankful for our 3 "kiddos!" Ready for some Lego Rock Band.

Test driving their new bikes in the snow!!

Christmas Eve

We all look forward to Christmas Eve at Bebe & Daddy Jim's house. We always take family pictures as soon as we get to their house. During the year we love going back to see how each family has grown and changed over the years. Each year a grandchild helps Bebe light the candles in the den. Over the last few years, Bebe has started a new tradition of handing out small candles and we blow them out after Daddy Jim thanks God for our family and especially for sending Jesus as a precious baby so many years ago. Then we visit over a wonderful dinner. After everything is cleaned up, we all find spots in the den and listen as Daddy Jim reads the Christmas story. Then all the paper starts flying as the children start opening their presents - one at a time.

Daddy Jim & Bebe with all the grandchildren

Our family
Rhett, Angie, Lexie, Liza & Sam

Josh, Miley and Meg

Reagan, Leigh Ann, Charlotte and John David (with Catherine on the way)

Walker & Sam

(Chip and Walker had a run in before we left the house.

Based on the scratches on Walker's face, I think Chip won!)

Bebe & Daddy Jim getting everything ready for dinner.

The boys drinking their little Coke bottles.

The kids are ready for dinner

Walker loved his Spy Watch

Anna Grace and her fur vest Bebe gave her.

Bebe & Daddy Jim gave the boys maroon wigs. Walker & Sam LOVED them.

John David wasn't so sure about it.

Sweet Meg enjoyed her 1st Christmas at Bebe & Daddy Jim's house.

Anna Grace & Liza

Christmas Goodies

One of our Christmas traditions is making goodies. The kids always love to help. This year we made some favorites and also tried out a new recipe. Our new treat was chocolate covered pretzels with sprinkles. The kids really enjoyed making them - and eating them. The only draw back was all the sprinkles all over the kitchen!

We also made our alltime fav - oreo balls. The kids love crushing the oreos in the food processor, mixing the crumbs with cream cheese, rolling all those little balls, and dipping them in white chocolate. YUM!

Chip loves cleaning up!