Saturday, December 27, 2008

Christmas with the Taylor's !

Hanna & A.J. opening their gifts from Santa!

Hanna & A.J. are thrilled. We will be there with you in April, YIPPEE!

Derek planning his trip too!

Jeff & Fiona opening there flip video. This will come in handy later during our Christmas game:)

We had a great Christmas with our families and we hope you did as well. Santa was very good to all of us but we are most thankful for this time celebrating the birth of Jesus, the reason for the season, and enjoying all the traditions we have come to love. Merry Christmas Everyone!

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Santa's helper!
Derek & Tracee cuddling by the fire
Cutie Patutie, Hanna Banana!
A.J. , Hanna, & Derek.
Jeff & Fiona

A hat, a scarf, oven mits, and .....

a present wrapped many many times! It's a tradition at my parents house that we end the night with a game that involves everyone. Everyone really enjoys it and we always laugh till our cheeks and stomachs hurt. It's so fun and we look forward to it every year. Matt and I were the winners last year, will we remain the champs this year too?
just a little about the game. Everyone sits on the ground in a circle. There is 1 gift wrapped multiple times in the middle of the circle and 1 dice in a box. You must roll a "1" to even try and open the gift. But before you attempt to open the gift you must put on the lovely hat, scarf, and oven mitts(which makes it very hard to open). The dice continues around the circle one person at a time until someone else gets a one and then it is their turn. The person who unwraps the gift wins the gift. It gets very competitive and very silly. The greatest thing is even kids and grandparents can play. Here are few pictures of the game as it went down.


Hanna dressing for the work ahead.

Fiona working so hard to get a little piece off.

Derek thinks he can do it and Tracee's cheering him on in the back ground.

My mom inspecting it trying to find the perfect spot!
UH OHHHH, A.J rolled a 1, he steals it from Grandma, and Tracee is thrilled!

And the winner is........

I see the box..
almost there...
I'm gonna win...
Sheri! It's a game called "Eat It". Sheri got to keep the game but gave it to A.J. and Hanna to keep and play.

Christmas Eve with the Ensworths!

Matt put our "santa bag" next to Santa for Santa to guard.

Josie just couldn't wait!

Uncle Matt is such a softy... he let Josie open our gift to her right when we gor there. Josie knows who to ask :)

She is trilled with the Barbie living room set, can you tell?

I just had to get in on the barbie playing, it brough back many memories of the HOURS I spent in Barbie Land. It was great fun! Thanks Josie for sharing.

Just the kids and presents!

Miss Josie, looking so sweet and pretty. she is growing up to be such a nice little girl.
Josie watching max open his gift. these two "argued" who was going to go first...no you, no you, no you. so cute, we decided it would be the youngest that goes first or we would probably still be there tonight:)

"What's in this fancy bag that daddy got me?

she started out very meticulous and then...

the heck with all this tissue paper where's the goods!

More of Christmas Eve


Josie likes her gift from her dad.... a barbie makeup doll!

Nadia is enjoying her self with a little sparkling wine and watching the kids open their gifts.

Merry Christmas!

All the girls snuggling on the couch at the end of the night. what a great Christmas Eve!

My first Cherry Cheesecake...Yummo it was delicious!