Day 243 - Christmas eve

Day 243 and 244 were Christmas Eve and Christmas. The new house was full of people thru the days making the sounds of laughter ring thru the air. It was such a nice way to spend our holiday season.

Vance giving snuggles

Kaylin and Aaron arrive, wow great color coordinated paper sweetie

Gran keeps the younger ones busy

while Sheldon installs a coat bar for guests

while others play cards

and yet others feed babies and enjoy a celebration beverage

Asher helping Kaylin play cards

girls making traditional apricot salad and wheat salad recipes

 all the grandkids trying to get ready for photo

 but Mya had other ideas

 but for a candy she was back even with a smile! :-)

 AWW cute kids I must say!!

 Asher saying his good byes

 my two little ones (twins 2 years apart but weigh the same LOL)

 Travis sharpening knives for me

the ladies making food

 Great Grandma Walker's apricot salad with dried fruit art by Shaina

 Kaylin, Aaron and Britt ran to town for their gingerbread

 Mya wanted to share with Coco

 and the cookies begam

 some played cards

 and most made cookies

 they were a real hit, here are the big girls and boys cookies

 and Shaina's

 and Vance and Mya's, note the chocolate they contain LOL

 Vance writing his note to Santa

at about midnight the leg wrestling started... winner of most challenges lies to the right ! :-)