Christmas 2013-Part 3

Well kids this is the last one of Christmas Day...the gift opening!

The only quiet time of the entire day...reading my letter from the yearly book!

 

 

 Straight from Vegas!

As with every year...great fun, great gifts, great food, great company...and great that another season is over!!!  Your mother and I thank you again for our gifts and spending the day with us!

Christmas 2013-Part 2

Well kids the rest of you started showing up around 1pm for an afternoon of craziness.   

We had a nice fire out back thanks to Shawn...because I couldn't get it going!

The sweater

Ryan handed out the first gift which was a picture frame that had a couple pictures of him and Griffin.

 

 

 

  Jack, Cassie, Bella, Sean, Taylor, Ryan, Stephanie, Shawn, me & Jared...Mom taking the picture

 

 

Too much egg nog??

 

Now it was time to open the gifts...which you will see tomorrow!

 

Christmas Eve

Well kids Christmas Eve we continued with our new tradition of going to church with the Massey family and then heading to Sean & Taylors for some snacks, cookies and adult beverages!  This year they invited some of Vickie's friends & neighbors (also referred to as her wine drinking buddies) plus Cassie, Jack & Bella were in town.  Stephanie & Shawn were at Melinda's house for their family gathering.

Not saying that we were behind but this was Christmas Eve during the day...nothing wrapped or under the tree!

 

We used to always go to the Ferentz's for Christmas Eve but Dawn uninvited us a few years ago and then we started our new tradition of going to Sean & Taylor's.  Truth be told she really only needed a one year break but I love giving her a hard time about cutting us out!  This year they tried to lure us back by sending this picture to us in the midst of celebrating!  Now this was a tradition that we participated in many Christmas Eve's!!!

 

 

The pool sharks

Jack and Banks

 

 Eddie, Banks & Catherine...Banks said he would except tips!

 

 

 Taylor really wasn't drinking out of the bottle...she was just being a good hostess pouring everyone wine...or as she said...that's my story and I'm sticking to it!

 

So as you know there are some snow angels popping up here and there along with a challenge...well Taylor & Stephanie decided to act on the challenge and did a mud angel!  Unfortunately Stephanie accidently deleted the video so we only have pictures to prove it.

Our first Christmas gift

 

Thanksgiving Past-2011

Well kids this was one of those rare (like never happened before rare) occasions that we had both your grandparents, Cassie's family, Larry Jr.'s family and Robert/Melinda for Thanksgiving...yes I did shake all weekend!!  Taylor had to work saving lives this year so we couldn't fatten her up.

 

 Grant, Elizabeth, Jane, Stephanie, Mom, Cassie, Grandma Clark, Larry Jr., Shawn, Jared, me, Sean, Jack, Ryan, Grandpa Clark

 

Stephanie, Mom, Grandma Hagadorn, Grandpa Hagadorn, Ryan, Shawn, Jared, me, Sean

Princess Stephanie's Birthday Week!!-1989 & 1990

Uncle Tom and Auntie came to celebrate and as always brought gifts for all you kids!