"Before Christmas" Christmas Party!

This year Brian's family's Christmas party was at Christina and Jim's house. They did a great job of hosting us, and feeding us, and entertaining us - well actually we all just entertain ourselves ;o)

Here is Ella - she is SOOOO beautiful. I don't think she takes a bad picture!

Brian and I. we were playing LCR...I didn't win :o(

Miss EllieB - I have no idea why she has a sippy cup!


Christina made these cute scarves for all the kids. My girls LOVE theirs!

Maddie modeling hers.

Brian and I bought Christina & Jim a chocolate fountain as a "thank you" for hosting the Christmas party. We ALL enjoyed it!

especially Rose and I ;o)

The kids played 'pin the nose on Rudolph' although ALL the kids cheated!

I thought this was a cute picture of Ellie chillin on Maddie's bean bag

Rose won LCR! The pot was $45!!! We 'made it rain' on her - this is right after

We also played Bingo for prizes...we went and bought a new Bingo cage because Mary forgot hers...But I think over 5 balls were missing by the end of the night, so I guess we will get another one next year

for some reason, the kids loved playing on the stairs...i think it was the only place that they could call theirs - it was a big crowded by the time EVERYONE got there :o)

This years 'theme' for the gift exchange was handmade. I am kicking myself for not getting pictures of everyone's gift...so so dumb. The gifts were AMAZING.

I made Christmas place mats and I won a beautiful afghan made by Mary!

Brian made coffee mugs and won very cute candles made by Ricki!

it was in the high 70s in California - Brooke was in heaven because she could play outside!

And last but not least, here is the newest edition to the family! Ryder is such a cute baby...I loved holding him and smelling him!