Christmas Eve

We love our Christmas Eve Traditions. This year we didn't have anyone over,  It was just our little family.  We decided we were going to try a new dinner.  We had Monterey Chicken, Potato's, Corn & Peas and some rolls. We then  dipped some pretzels in white chocolate and sprinkled them some with crushed candy canes and some with  red and green sugar,  We drove around and looked at some lights around town.  Then we came home to start some of our traditions.  It was kind of late so we didn't do  all our traditions. But one tradition we couldn't skip was  the first Present of  the year.
Every year we open a gift for Jesus. This gift is unique in the sense that we gave this gift to Jesus Last Christmas Eve. We all gather around and open that special little box.  Inside that box has a piece of paper from everyone that was at our home last Christmas Eve. On those pieces of paper we wrote one thing we would do for Jesus that year.  We all gather around and read those papers and talk about what we wrote and what we did for Jesus. Then we write our new gift for Jesus and put it back in the special box and put it away until next year. It's a fun way to celebrate Christmas, since Christ's Birth is the reason we Celebrate Christmas.

Another Tradition we couldn't miss was the opening of New PJ'S Here is Chandler opening his present.

Chandler loved his Blue Foot Ball PJ'S

Kayden was next to open his gift.

Rock on!!!  I love this face.  Kayden really is a "Rock Star"

It's Brooklyn's Turn.

Look Mom, it has a monkey.  Brooklyn, is still obsessed over any animal.

Jeremy didn't want to match this year.  So I got a cute pink and black pair.

Jer is so excited.  Just what he wanted... 

Taking our picture was a little tricky.  Normally we have another family with us so it's easy to get a picture.  But this year was a challenge.  Jeremy figured out that our camera has a timer.  Who Knew?  Anyway, he sent the timer but trying to get it all to work and not catch Jeremy running or the kids not smiling or whatever was defiantly a challenge.  But we did it. This one turned out very nice.   Happy Christmas Eve Everyone!!!.

Chan Finally lost his first tooth!

I really thought Chandler was going to be "7" before he lost his first tooth.  But tonight Dec 24th at 5:15pm he finally lost his first tooth.  Kayden and he were wrestling and it came out. So Cool!!!

One Super Happy Boy!!

Look at my Tooth.  AWESOME!!

Christmas Party @ The Gumps

The Gump's had us over for a fun Station Christmas party. The Air Force Recruiter joined us as well.We had yummy snacks and a fun white elephant gift exchange.  However, I didnt' get any pictures of the presents. :-( We played some games.  I think the biggest hit was Guitar Hero. 

Nicole & Kyle Brenay

Amanda & Matt Gump

Spencer & Nicki Tosi

Nicole & Tina.  (Such a lovely face, I was totally laughing)

The three Recruiter's wives.  Nicole, Amanda, and Tina.

  We love a great party and don't forget the party food!!!

The Four Recruiters jamming to Rock Band
SSG Brenay, Ssgt Tosi, SFC Bastian, SFC Gump

Nicole, is serenading all of us with her beautiful voice.  I however, didn't know half the songs. :-(

This is an awesome picture of the guys.  Love it. 
Thanks for the Christmas Party Gumps.

Future Soldier Holdiay Party

This year the recruiters had their Christmas party at the local VFW(Veteran's of Foreign affairs). They started out with a little training.
SSG Brenay did the training.

Nicole, and I did the Food.  OH wait, I think SFC Gump brought the doughnuts. Yummy!!!

Everyone brought a white elephant gift.

PVT Schreiner

PVT Pace

PVT Talavera and her Husband

 

PVT Hodges

PVT Smith

PVT Toften

Our Group Picture.
Merry Christmas and HOOAH!!! 

Fun Making Gingerbread Houses

The kids school had a fun activity of making Gingerbread houses.

Here the kids are with their plates of goodies to assemble their creations.

Jeremy is never finished with work.  Here he is talking to a future soldier.

Here is Kaycee with her master piece. 

The roof is complete.

Kaycee's Beautiful house.  Great job!

Kaycee, was helping Chandler with his house.  Only Chandler was eating the candy. :-)

Chandler, working hard on his super cute house.

Awee, you guys did an awesome job!

Brooklyn working on getting her side up just right.  It's harder then you may think.

House standing check, now it's time to put on the candy.

Daddy helped Brooklyn. Very Cool and a super cute picture.

The finished House!  AWESOME!!!

Anthony, started to build his house and said, "Nope, I'm going to eat it instead."

Here is Anthony eating his house. (The Candy!)

And his master piece of, "No Candy".  Good Job.  You can see he is very happy!!

Here is Kayden working on his house.

Kayden's house turned into Santa's Sleigh.

Kayden, had me helping him.  Poor boy.  We made an awesome Sleigh.

Santa, will for sure be riding in Style in this candy filled Sleigh.

Isabel making her house.  The frosting was a little tricky

If you look she is painting with fingers.  That's the trick.  Way to go Isabel.

Look how awesome her house is turning out.

Her house stood all by it self and didn't fall.  There is something to be said about painting your house.

All 6 masterpieces.  What a fun Family Night.  Now lets go home and eat them.