Friday, December 25, 2015

Dixon Christmas

We got to celebrate Christmas at Granny’s new house this year!

 

To grandmother’s house we go….

(too bad there was NO snow!)

 

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love this!

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we’re here!

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granny getting everyone food and the kids taking it all in!

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so pretty

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hangin’ on uncle nathan

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pose by the tree, kids (it’s the LAST thing they wanted to do…notice how they’re both sitting…like let me open gifts!..also notice owen’s clip on tie?)

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and then…they are *usually* always willing to humor me with a loving pic!  lol.

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the big boys handing out gifts.  notice the giant foot on the tv in the background?!

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handing out gifts and holding sweet baby lou

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quick pic – too bad it’s so blurry, but you get the point!

 

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mama and her babies

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the whole fam

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owen’s view

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norwex…..

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dad with his new babe

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waiting patiently for her turn

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WOW! a bow and arrow set!

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tick and his discs

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the aftermath

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uncle nathan and louis

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little lady couldn’t be happier!

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Merry Christmas from the Dixons!

Thursday, December 24, 2015

Kole Christmas

We started our Kole christmas celebrating Grandma’s birthday (which is December 9).  Grandma surprised all of us with our magic bands (which just came in the mail!)

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all in…family cheer time!!!

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Our Christmas celebration continued on Christmas eve…we got together at Grandma and Grappy’s condo

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kids each got autograph books for Disney!

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and gift cards to spend on souvenirs!!

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excited by their stockings (notice the girls’ matching Elsa dresses?)

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digging into their stockings

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little elves

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Wednesday, December 23, 2015

VI Christmas

VI Family Christmas at Into the Wood Retreat

Uncle Tom is a pretty cool guy! He does these fun scavenger hunts for the kids and they each get a fun gift at the end – with cool old coins!

Opening their scavenger hunt prizes

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check out that bag of money!

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um.

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all the kids opening their gifts from the aunts and uncles

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and a cute little message if you look close you can read it>>> I love mom so much

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