TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS.....

This year we had Christmas Eve with the kids and grand babies.....Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, what matters is that we were all together celebrating Jesus Birthday
and making memories for a life time.......
This families memories started 29 years ago with
"Our First Christmas Together 1981"!!!

We had our Christmas breakfast for dinner.... homemade biscuits, home made gravy, eggs,sausage, bacon and warm strawberries..... YUMMY!!!

Telsea, Brylee and Landon trying out their new table.....

He is such a silly boy...... wonder where he gets it???

He takes after his Uncle Bubbu....
(nice face Michael)

The tree with ALL the gifts....
I had to hide a few before the kiddos arrived!!!

Some of the present wrapped with pretty paper and bows, before the little ones got a hold of them!!!!

A special present for a special new little one coming in May....
Kierstyn Taylor
(we can't wait to meet you!!)

The unwrapping begins..........

Brylee showing Gigi some of her stocking stuffers.....

Telsea excited about her new pink heart earrings...

more unwrapping.....

Landon loved his matchbox cars...

Telsea loved her Ariel Pj's....

Brylee loved her new Bullseye.....

and some more unwrapping......

Rachelle unwrapping her gift from Santa....

Michael unwrapping one of his presents from Santa....

Landon unwrapping his Mickey Mouse Club play house!!!

Telsea unwrapping her Barbie House...

Brylee unwrapping her baby bed, stroller and swing set....

I hid the rest of the gift that wasn't wrapped in our bedroom..... The kids opening the door and seeing them for the first time. They were so excited, as you can see Gigi was thrilled with their reaction!!!! This is what it is all about... LOVED IT!!!!

Trying out their new fun toys..... and cozy chairs!!!

The mess after picking up at least 2 trash bags already....
It was CRAZY, but so so FUN!!!

The grand babies changed into their Christmas Pj's.....
then played with some of their Christmas gifts!!!

Grampa, Gigi, Telsea, Brylee and Landon....
Our sweet grand babies!!!

Rachelle reading a Christmas story......

Singing Happy Birthday to Jesus.....

Trying out their new cozy chair/couch while watching One of their new movies they got for Christmas.... "Toy Story 3"

Ending the night with Sparklers and fireworks.....

Landon went crazy shaking his sparkler around and it broke off and flew under his daddy's truck.... Oh NO!!!!

Ending with a BANG!!!!

It was another WONDERFUL Christmas with our kids and grand babies,
WE are truly Blessed!!!
Merry Christmas to ALL and a BLESSED 2011!!!