Thursday, February 9, 2012

Extended Family Christmases

It's a good thing that we love Christmas because it is a 2 week celebration here!  My parents had their Christmas with everyone on the 27th this year and then on New Years Day we went to Grandma VanBelle's for Christmas there.  What a blessing it is to have so much wonderful family!

Aunt Falycia and Braden

Dylan and his Auntie together again :)

The kid's table



Christmas Fishing with Grandma :)


The fishermen -grandkids galore!

Cute Annie

More showering of gifts for grandkids

Webkins!


It's not over until the pinata pops!

Micah Burghardt - youngest goes first.


Gathering the loot!

More Holiday traditions:  Carriage ride through downtown Spokane, making Christmas goodies and going to see the Eagles on Coeur d' Alene Lake.
Sweet Mary

Watch out!  She will throw it.

Sweet Alice with Grandma Susan

Us girls waiting for the carriage ride Christmas Eve day.





The view from behind the reigns.  



Making gingerbread houses with Grandma Susan

Have to have some of Grandma Ada King's fudge at Christmas time!

Rolling and cutting gingerbread cookies.  Annie makes sure
they are just right on the cookie sheet.

Eagles!  They are so amazing to see and every year
we are in awe of them.

3 fly in the distance just above the tree line


So glad Ben and Seth could come with us this year.

We have to put in some hiking while we're there.

Looking at Eagles through the telescope - breathtaking!


Grandma gets a closer look.


New Year's Eve at Grandma and Grandpa King's house.  A night full of food, fun and fuseball tournaments!
Mae and Mary

Serious game play.

Sweet baby Braden and Aunt Amelia

Cousins: Austin, Mary, Mae and Alice

More cousins in the pic.  Brandon on the couch, Micah with Alice
 and  Carter on the right.

Braden Robert Scott

Mae

Watching a movie and trying to stay awake until midnight!

Fuse ball couples tourney.  I am terrible at this game!
Poor Shelden would have been better off with a different partner!



More partying at Grandma Van Belle's New Year's Day.

The chow line.

Circling up for presents!

William and Annie have a wrapping paper fight with uncle David


White Elephant gift exchange - the VanBelles do it best!

G.G. knows how to party.  Quiet party blowers for the kids!

Our newest member of the family, Josh Best, opens the fish!

Emily gets lots of help from the boys.


What an amazing December!  We are so blessed. :)