Christmas 2014 -Part 3

 

 The next day we left for our next celebration with my family in Mitchell.  Can you guess who is at the bottom of this pile of kids?  YUP,  Uncle Jo Jo!!!

Paul and Darlene as well as Jay and Natalie's family joined us for the day.  My Grandma Lilly was also with us.  We had a great day of food, presents, relaxing and of course our annual $5 gift exchange. 

 

 These pictures with the kids and their great grandma Lily are priceless.  Take note of the palm tree in the background.  My brother and I got that for our parents campsite this summer! We decided to set it up and enjoy it.  It gave my parents front door area a very dorm like feeling :)  Looking forward to sitting around it this summer at the campsite.

Enjoying a little Yahtzee with Grandpa Pat.

Christmas 2014- Part 2

 

 On Christmas Eve we headed to Sioux Falls to Paul and Darlene's.  We had a wonderful meal prepared by Darlene and then went to church.  This was our first year celebrating in Grandma and Grandpa's new house!

 

 The girls always prepare lots of Christmas piano music leading up to the holidays.  This year we brought our portable keyboard with us so they could provide a little pre gift entertainment.  They had a wonderful concert planned and prepared for all of us to enjoy. 

 

 We all enjoy a good puzzle and this year we even finished it!

 

Grandpa Paul, Grandma Darlene and the all the grandkids!

 

We had all of Paul's old Cardinals t-shirts made into a quilt for him.

 

We ended the night as we always do with a birthday party fit for a king!  Oh wait, the party was for a king!!  Happy birthday Jesus!!