Christmas Eve

Fred's Last Day!

Day 24:  We found Fred hiding in one of our glasses on the counter.

I forgot this cute one of Grandma and Madison from the night before.

 Maci makes herself at home!

 Uncle Cody & Morgan

 Our next Minute-to-Win-it! game was to make a snowman by blowing through a straw and getting as many marshmallows possible inside the blue circles in one minute. 

 The best part was seeing Grandma and Grandpa take their turn with a modified straw!

 I think Matt won this game.

 Our next game was tossing marshmallows through a wreath.

 Everyone had a turn but for some reason I only took a picture of Maci.  I guess because we were all busy counting and timing.  Morgan won this game! 

Next up, was another version of the marshmallow toss but into cups this time.

 Our last game was "Jingle in the box."

 You had to jump and get the four jingle bells out of the wrapped box on your back without using your hands. 

Uncle Rod had us laughing!

 Maci bounced and bounced and none would come out!

 Shelle's copying Matt's trick of doing a hand stand so all the bells fall out.

 I think Cody was the overall winner but of course since it's Christmas all the kiddos got prizes. 

Madi got a cute pillow!

 Tripp's prize was a rocket. And not pictured are Tucker's fishing pole, Maci's night light stuffed animal and Morgan's perfume.

 Then we opened gifts with Shelle's family since they were off to see Cody's grandma and grandpa in Levelland. 

Uncle Rod gave them each money to spend. 

 Grandma and Grandpa gave Maci this doll with pigtails that looks just like a little Maci. 

 Everyone had so much fun opening gifts.  Aunt Shelle and Uncle Cody gave Madi some "wermaids" (mermaids) since she loves to play with their's in their bathtub when she spends the night. 

 We all got comfy and watched a Christmas movie and some of us even took a nap.  Then Shelle's family loaded up and left so we headed to Red Lobster for our traditional Christmas Eve meal with Grandma and Grandpa and Uncle Rod.

 After our yummy dinner it was too light out to go look at Christmas lights so we came back to our house and unwrapped the rest of our presents. 

Grandma got some new Toms.

 Matt got a cheese grater that he was very excited about.

 Madi opened her American Girl Doll that she has been anxiously awaiting.

  She immediately changed her doll into the dance costume that she also received.

 "Sarah" & Madison

 Madison wanted to get me houseshoes so here they are! It's the first gift that she has come up with on her own. 

 Grandpa got a new "My lil caddies" hat now complete with Maci's name too and a new golf towel that my friend embroidered for me.

 The much anticipated muff!

 WaxVac.  Enough said.

 Madison has been wanting a pair of binoculars since she borrowed our friends' at one of Matt's football games.

 I think they were a hit!

Matt got two light sabers that were definitely a surprise so they probably deserve a post all their own. 

We are so blessed by family and friends!