New Years Eve

We were heading out of town tonight and I remembered Van had a project due after 

Christmas break. So we took the kids to breakfast and headed to explore the Wetlands.

Spent some time with the kids on New Years Eve before going out of town.

Love this family of mine.

SURPRISE

Danny surprised me with a cruise to the Western Caribbean Islands!

He gave me 2 days to get ready.

He scheduled my hair appointment, waxing and nails.

I had known a trip was coming to celebrate our 15 year anniversary,

but all I knew was it would be sometime between Christmas and Easter.

I was so surprised and super excited!

Daisy, Violet & Lucy go Ice Skating

 It was Daisy's first time and she did great!

By the end, her ankles were hurting pretty bad.

December Misc.

Breakfast with Santa.                               Jane isn't a fan yet.

This cute boy wears this Santa hat the entire month of December.

 Daisy loves school dress-up days.

 Flag football comes to an end. Max's team did great!

2nd place for the league.

Aunt Cindy got a kick out of watching me get my family of nine together for a picture.

Mom with her tired babies, Clark and Jane.

The boys in  their Christmas ties.

We did it! At church on Christmas Day.

With Dee Dee

Dee loved the flowers we got her.

Daisy has gotten a hang of the Hover board.

Jane's new trick.

Merry Christmas

Christmas morning.

Santa brought Max the Drive Jacket and headphones. Hanna an ipad.

Van a Kindle and headphones.             Daisy a My Generation doll.

Walt Swap Force for the XBox. Clark (not pictured) a Batman house. And a slide for Jane.

Jane got the stroller and doll from Clark. Van got the arrow from Walt. 

Daisy got the Barbie House from Walt. 

Hanna got the Rip Stick and Chocolate from Max.

Loving hugs.

Max got the Charger Jersey from Hanna.

Daisy bought Jane this doll.

Daisy got Van a "cow" bank. (Van loves Cows).

Max got shoes from Jane ;) The Hover board was the family gift.

Jane got Daisy this doll that looks like a real baby.

Max

Hanna

Van

Daisy

Walt

Jane

I guess I didn't Clark on video, oops.

Eve Christmas

Nativity Play at Tom & Becky's house.

Nativity Play

 Our Nativity Play is dwindling in size, not too many kids left.

Big ball of fun was super fun!

Looks like Santa came.

Gravell Christmas

At the Mountain House

Grandma Susan planned some super fun relay games this year.

First one was Cookie Wars.

Lego relay contest, Nerf gun dart shooting.

Pie Face game.

Dress the doll race.

All the games were so much fun and they each got a toy from the games we played.

 Puzzle time.

 Grandma Susan made all the grand-kids aprons.

 Prime rib dinner, yum!

Poor baby Jane.

 Jammies from Santa for the grand-kids.

 Max, Hanna, Van & Daisy with Santa.

 Walt, Clark & Jane with Santa.

 It's beautiful there.

 Jane all bundled up, with Grandma Debi

 Playing Horse-shoes

 Ella, Jane and Daisy

 When you gotta go, you gotta go.

 The kids had so much fun playing outside this year.

 Grand-kids with Grandma Susan

 Grand-kids with Grandpa Ernie & Grandma Debi