Christmas – Kole Family

Christmas at Grandma and Grandpas! 

Big juicy apples from their stockings :)

A piggy back ride from ‘DeeDee’

Syd and her doll watching ‘Grappy’s Express’

What a good looking group of kids!  

Checking out Kenzie’s new tablet

Stocking goodies    

little elves 

So excited for her dino flashlight!

Grandma and Grappy’s new cottage sign

Grandma helping Syd out w/ her new goodies

A new princess Sophia dress!!

look at me twirl!

A mater shirt!

Um….thinking she’s a little young for a gift from VS! no worries …its tradition to wrap presents in VS gifts – esp ones for the guys!

a beautiful smorgasbord

The aftermath! 

and nothin says redneck quite some shootin off the deck on Christmas day!  a friends son got a new gun for Christmas so they came it over to try out 

notice only the big kids though?! up to no good – throwing 2 liters with colored water out in the air 

the fam

Christmas – Church and School Events

I got to visit owen’s class for their Christmas event.  They had different stations throughout the classroom with games representing different traditions and/or cultures throughout the world.  it was pretty fun!!

Sydney’s Christmas program at school  - they get up on stage at the church and sing sweet songs and its always so adorable!

Here she is sassin it up before we left home

 

she’s got all the motions down

she was really feelin this one!

I  love this pic!

startin to get goofy!

We took the kiddos to the family Christmas Eve service at church.  its an interactive service where the kiddos get to dress up and the pastors tell the Christmas story with the help of the kids….

Mary with baby Jesus…

holding their candles     

such a good mommy…

all of the ‘Marys’ on stage

so sweet!

Christmas – Dixon Family

To get us started in the Dixon family festivities ,  a couple pics of the santa parade….

 

and then some gingerbreading…   

      

and then we have some little elves who helped pass out the gifts  

   

nathan, indulging in domestic type items for his new home…

gran loves her sam adams….

owen and his water bottle!!

new jammies  

a giant container of tic tacs – don’t think the kid could be happier!

she doesn’t like them. 

cammo man!

drumsticks!!

nathan and his new topper!

and alas, no handsome man pics (the guys do this every year usually) AND no family pic!!!

I told you I’m terrible a pictures this year!