Each year we all get together at one of my aunt and uncle's house, eat dinner and exchange gifts. And when I say "we" I am talking about my grandma, my dad, 4 aunts, 5 uncles, 12 of us "grandkids" (and that includes spouses and significant others), 7 babies (2 are actually grandchildren and 5 are great-grandchildren) and we were actually missing 4 others who couldn't make it that night!
I made some goodies (buffalo chicken meatballs and kielbasa wrapped in puff pastry) to eat on before dinner was ready. Then we ate dinner and dessert! And we all know what happens after you eat....presents! Well, first we just hung out a few minutes to let it all digest and I took a few pictures in the meantime!
Denise and Nick in the kitchen
Samantha playing with Gregory
Miss Haleigh Bug looking as cute as ever!
Miss Lydia in her little holiday dress
This is Mako...he belongs to Nick...but I might have to steal him!
Gregory and Ty eating at their table
Miss Haleigh Bug eating like a big girl!
My little man and Dad
As soon as you put Rylan down, he gets a grin on his face like he is free and is about to just take off!
Just look at this precious boy!
Kathy and Richard
Susan and Durward
Chris posing by the presents!
Lee, Samantha, Gregory and Sam
Tony and Denise
Grandma
Nick and Pam (he is a mess!)
Erin, Rylan and Dustin
Ty, Melissa, Chris, Lydia and Hayden
Me, Dad, Rylan, Erin and Dustin
Lee, Sam and Gregory
Rylan found the Santa Mickey
Then we decided to try and get all the babies together to get a picture of them, like they used to do with us when we were all kids! I knew this was going to be fun! As soon as we would get all 7 in place...1...usually Rylan...would get up and wonder off!
So we gave them presents to try and keep them occupied to get a photo...kind of worked!
Pam helping Rylan with his present
All the little ones opening presents
Rylan likes to tear the paper off more than he cares about the present!
But he did like dancing to his new toy
Little man and his daddy!
Dustin gave him some sweet tea and got in trouble by mama!
Then he started "ahhh"ing in the cup!
Then it was present time! We do a white elephant type game. We draw numbers to see who goes when and then we all started picking a present....then it started getting dirty (and no I don't mean like that!)
Denise got a holiday bowl and plate
Pam got a candle set
Durward started with a tool set...hehehe
Susan started with a pedicure set
Shara started with lottery tickets
Ryan stole them from her!
So she chose another gift a Holiday cake server set
Dustin got a knife set
Mohammad stole the lottery tickets from Ryan
Ryan got a sunglass cleaner kit
Chris got a Georgia T-shirt
Nick stole the lottery tickets!
Mohammad stole the tool set from Durward
Durward stole the knives from Dustin
Tony got a ratchet set
Richard got a snowman fondue set
Dad stole the ratchet set from Tony
So he got the IQ 20 Questions game
I got a Barnes and Nobles gift card
A lot happened next and I kind of lost track...but I think Erin stole the knives back from Durward, so he stole the t-shirt from Chris...Chris tried to stop him!
So, Chris stole Melissa's gift from her, so she could steal the t-shirt back! I told you...it got dirty!
Rylan got in the clothes basket and Haleigh told him no!
Then Rylan and Lydia got in together!
Dustin pushed them around!
Haleigh got in her pj's...and how cute with her matching hat!
After we were done with presents, several folks left and the rest of us played a game. It was called Apples to Apples and it was so much fun!
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