My side of the family started a new tradition a few years ago. Every Christmas Eve we get together at my house to exchange gifts, eat lunch, and go sledding at Glenmoor Golf course. It's great to get everyone together before we all go our separate ways on Christmas day.
Hadleigh and Aspyn dressed up as Joseph and Mary with baby Jesus
Kids playing before we open presents
Jalon, Aspyn, Brinnley, Hadleigh, and Devon getting ready to open gifts. Bridger was with his Dad and Colton was with his mom.
My sister Brittany with her husband Nathan, and their baby bump Ethan Clark White (Due in June)
My brother Channing with his fiance Brooke. Channing took her to the Blue Boar Inn later that day and they went on a carriage ride where he asked her to spend the rest of her life with him. Welcome to the family Brooke
My Grandma Annette (My mom's mom)
My Mom Lisa and my lil sis Shannalee. Shannie flipped her hair in my mom's face as she was posing for this pic, so my mom grabbed her hair and made a mustache. They are so silly!
My lil sister Breanna and her daughter Oakley
My lil sister Amberly and her boyfriend Jared
My lil sisters Cameron and Shannalee The Sledding Expedition
We had so much fun sledding this year! It wasn't as cold and windy as last year. Everyone took turns racing down the hill together. Hadleigh and Aspyn made snow angels together. This trip was short and sweet, but we all enjoyed every minute of it.
Hadleigh was a little dare devil this year. She rode down all by herself a few times and giggled as she went faster. Last year she wasn't a big fan, and preferred to play in the snow at the bottom of the hill.
Cameron
Hadleigh on Grandpa Daniel's back. I'm sure he was hurting the next day.
Brinnley on Cameron's back
Jalon, Jared, and Amberly racing to the bottom
Jared, Jason, and my dad racing too. Jason took about 3 extra steps before diving onto his sled...I think that's cheating!
Cameron and Amberly
Hadleigh and Daddy
Aspyn and Hadleigh
We had so much fun sledding this year! It wasn't as cold and windy as last year. Everyone took turns racing down the hill together. Hadleigh and Aspyn made snow angels together. This trip was short and sweet, but we all enjoyed every minute of it.
Hadleigh was a little dare devil this year. She rode down all by herself a few times and giggled as she went faster. Last year she wasn't a big fan, and preferred to play in the snow at the bottom of the hill.
Cameron
Hadleigh on Grandpa Daniel's back. I'm sure he was hurting the next day.
Brinnley on Cameron's back
Jalon, Jared, and Amberly racing to the bottom
Jared, Jason, and my dad racing too. Jason took about 3 extra steps before diving onto his sled...I think that's cheating!
Cameron and Amberly
Hadleigh and Daddy
Aspyn and HadleighYes, they were eating snow....YUCK!
Amberly and Jared
My dad and my lil sis Cameron
My lil brother Devin
Jalon, my sis Brittany's son
Brinnley, my sis Brittany's daughter
Grandma and Grandpa Livingston relaxing a little. Craig had another knee surgery 2 wks ago and is a little stir crazy. Karen rarely takes a break. It was great to get a picture of the two of them.
Amberly and Jared
My dad and my lil sis Cameron
My lil brother Devin
Jalon, my sis Brittany's son
Brinnley, my sis Brittany's daughter
Grandma and Grandpa Livingston relaxing a little. Craig had another knee surgery 2 wks ago and is a little stir crazy. Karen rarely takes a break. It was great to get a picture of the two of them. Every Christmas Eve night we have a gingerbread house contest at Grandma and Grandpa Livi's. The last few years our house has won. Colton was with his mom's family this year and couldn't help us. This year the award goes to the Bennett's.
Hadleigh and Daddy getting started
Funny pose!
Bennett's had blueprints this year, and their entire family helped with the construction
Cody LOVES decorating gingerbread houses! Oaklee had so much fun adding eyes and smiles to her gingerbread men.
Hadleigh was such a big helper this year. She wanted to put on all of the decorations all by herself.
Our Gingerbread House
Cody, Davi, and Oaklee's Gingerbread house. Beckham didn't help much this year.
The Bennett's Masterpiece. Nate added the finishing touches.
Beckham in his new Christmas Jammers sound asleep.
Hadleigh and Oaklee opening their Christmas jammers. They were so excited they both got pink jammers with monkeys on them.
Lori dropped Colt by the house after they finished their Christmas Eve party with her family. The kids wanted to open one more gift. Colton was thrilled to get an iHome for his ipod, and Hadleigh opened a Strawberry Shortcake Salon playset. We usually just let them open their jammers, but Colt already opened his from his mom...so we changed things up a bit this year.
Love his reaction! Apparently the iHome was something he really wanted. Much more exciting than opening a 2nd set of jammers.
Hadleigh and Daddy getting started
Funny pose!
Bennett's had blueprints this year, and their entire family helped with the construction
Cody LOVES decorating gingerbread houses! Oaklee had so much fun adding eyes and smiles to her gingerbread men.
Hadleigh was such a big helper this year. She wanted to put on all of the decorations all by herself.
Our Gingerbread House
Cody, Davi, and Oaklee's Gingerbread house. Beckham didn't help much this year.
The Bennett's Masterpiece. Nate added the finishing touches.
Beckham in his new Christmas Jammers sound asleep.
Hadleigh and Oaklee opening their Christmas jammers. They were so excited they both got pink jammers with monkeys on them.
Lori dropped Colt by the house after they finished their Christmas Eve party with her family. The kids wanted to open one more gift. Colton was thrilled to get an iHome for his ipod, and Hadleigh opened a Strawberry Shortcake Salon playset. We usually just let them open their jammers, but Colt already opened his from his mom...so we changed things up a bit this year.
Love his reaction! Apparently the iHome was something he really wanted. Much more exciting than opening a 2nd set of jammers.
Your family looks great. It is amazing to see Channing and Shannalee so grown up! I remember when they were so little! I now feel old. I just found your blog and will keep up!
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