Like every year preceeding, we started our Christmas celebration off with Christmas eve at my brothers house. First year in their new house. It's huge with a big open floor plan and makes for the perfect place to host so many people!
Ashton found her way to pinterest again and we enjoyed some of her yummy finds!
Lots of adorable chocolate goodies!
YUM
the Cheese ball snowman was impressive, but it was the Rollo smashed turtles on pretzels that were my favorites I think. It always amazes me with how people come up with this stuff!
Whoever has the time to set around and think of things to melt and smash and rig and make.. I'm jealous of that person!
Cameron and Ashley were in Cameron and Ashley form this year.. ha
always entertaining to say the least :)
I personally think he should make this next one his profile picture.. stunning!
hats and scarves are always a hit with our crew!
Jaxson was ecstatic with his gift from Mimi and Pops this year..
he got a real bow from Cabela's and loved it.. good job Mimi and Pops!
We broke out Just Dance 4 and Jaxson was the only participant at first.. so he entertained the masses with his mad skills.
Lily and Kellen were more interested in running around playing and holding baby Z.. but they decided to join in on the dance fun. HOOT
another successful Christmas eve in the books!
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We opted to leave Oreo cookies and a glass of milk for Santa this year....
too many sweets around the house and didn't have time to make any homemade cookies for the big guy.. maybe next year we'll break out the food coloring and ice up some fun shapes or something. Oreos are just as good, I'm sure Santa would agree.
wink
Christmas morning at the Davis house was a good one. Santa brought the boys new baseball gear and Mom and dad got them fishing poles and lots of movies and goodies.
Notice the Thirty-One bins with their names on them.. we are deciding if these are going to be filled each year with their stuff from Santa or if Santa will just bring them a new one each year as their Santa sack.. were still working out the tradition kinks!
Kellen showed some fun excitement for his gifts, but I still think Jon was my favorite Davis reaction on Christmas morning. I surprised him with the Tablet hes been wanting and his reaction says it all. I was actually successful at surprising him. he had no idea it was coming! This is the guy that knows every dollar that is earned or spent and accounted for.. and I managed to get our Sam's card updated and this thing purchased and wrapped and hidden in our house for three weeks.
go me !
(thank you Pam for your participation in this as well.)
I tell ya what, getting gifts that require being outside on a freezing cold morning like Christmas was is just almost more than K could handle.. he was so eager and ready to try out his new baseball gear and fishing pole. Jon rigged up a bobber and they did a little early morning kitchen fishing. do what you gotta do !
he helped me put all of his bate into his new tackle box and wanted to know what everything was called. he is beyond ready to go fishing with his dad and his Pops.
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Christmas morning breakfast at Gramma's was good as well.
Her trees were cute as usual and as you can see by the enormous pile of gifts we all had plenty to open and new gifts to be had!
Brody is getting to the age that he cracks me up and I get a kick out of watching him and Kellen.
Fortunately they didn't fight over each others gifts this year, but there were a couple of Kellen's that Brody thought he needed.. funny stuff.
Gramma made Reece a super hero scrapbook that he loved.
Best smile from Reecer all morning!
Jax and Kellen picked out ornaments for Gramma and decorated and wrapped them themselves. they were adorable and made with loves and hugs!
Papaw was happy about getting some new spectacles... Papaw is not hard to please on Christmas morning. He is content just watching everyone else open their 85 gifts.
Uncle Jon has been given the rap for being 'hard' on his nephews but hes actually a good uncle. He wanted to get them both baseball cards this year for Christmas in hopes that they would get a good one in their box. We're always so impressed with how many sports facts Caden has memorized at such an early age.
and not seen is that Gramma got Kellen and Brody matching lightning McQueen bikes.
Of course being cold outside it wasn't played up as big as it could have been, but Kellen has it at home and plans to ride it when the weather gets better.
His first real bike! my baby is getting to be such a big boy!
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and he is a BOYS boy! allllll boy!
wants to be outdoors and playing sports at all times.
We wanted to try out their new baseball gear so bad that we braved the ice cold temps of Christmas day and bundled up and headed to the closest baseball field.
The boys hit the ball off of the tee a few times and ran some bases.. they were troopers but Jon and i were ready to go about 15 minutes into it. just too stinkin cold out!
We have big plans to wear in those gloves and tear up those fields this summer though!
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From our little family to yours...
We hope your holidays were warm and cozy with lots of laughs and
new family memories.
Merry Christmas!
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