Thursday, January 8, 2009

better late then never!

Of course I had camera drama at the Allred family Christmas party so I have
had to borrow this post from my sister-in-law, but I wanted to share our fun traditions.

And the moment the kids have been waiting for all year finally arrives........the yearly
ELF HUNT......all the kids are always so hyper and excited to follow the ELF trail or the hints that they find so that they can get to a present that was left for them! It's a great tradition that the kids love.

These four loved playing all day with each other, they are all the best of friends!
Each found their own princess hat and wand on the elf hunt. They finally found their last present which was a stuffed animal that came with a book especially written for each animal!

Avery (Bubb and Paiges), Alayna (Kadee and Andrews), Skylar (mine), Maggie (Aaron and Kates)

We have all tried but we have only managed to bring two boys into the Allred family, surrounded by 9 girls they have plenty of targets to "torture".


Nana and Papa Jack gave all the grandkids fun winter hats and gloves! They all loved them

Here are the Men sporting their new Brimmed Beanies....they were all laughing and saying they felt like Gangsta's so they threw a few signs while they were GQ posing...we were in hysterics!



The women got some fun jewelry and these beautiful scarfs! SO fun







Aaron and Kate are still living away for school so we are all together only a couple times a year, we really look forward to when we can all be together!!

Monday, January 5, 2009

Oh what do you do in the winter time ....

When all the ground is WHITE???
Go tubing of course!!!








ANd there is nothing better than a hot tub party to
warm back up!!!


And what do the grown ups do?



WE make lots and lots of really yummy food!!!


and don't forget the desserts,

We had so much fun cooking the day away!!



The BIG moment!!!

"Has Santa been here?" This is the moment they have all been waiting for, to see if Santa left them presents or a big lump of coal! I love the sleepy eye picture in their Christmas PJs, it's always my favorite Holiday picture!!!

Whoosh we did it! Santa made it!


Skylars Princess Dress up clothes! Davins cool scooter!!!


Ashtons Baby Alive! Rylies big comfy chair!!!
(Just when I thought I was done worrying about diapers)

Sunday, January 4, 2009

Presents, Presents, Presents...






Who needs Santa when you have Grandparents????? It felt like we had a party every night during Christmas break. One with the Allreds extended family, one with the Johnston extended family, one with just my parents and siblings, and one with the Ekins!!!
Skylar's new phrase of the day, "When does the party start?"
But we loved every minute of it!!!



and more presents