We had a lot of Christmas parties this year. I guess it wasn’t anymore than usual but it seemed like a lot! We had a party every night the week of Christmas–Monday until Saturday. And two before that. It was fun but very busy! We love this time of year. Love seeing all of our family and getting together.

First we had the Bridges family party. We had a yummy dinner, played lots of games and spent some good time together! We were lazy and didn’t even get the camera out! So no pictures. I need to see if I can snatch some from somebody.

Next, I was invited to a neighborhood girls night out. It was a lot of fun! It’s always so nice to get out with just the girls for a night! It was an ugly sweater party…which by the way are really hard to find! We ate lots of yummy food all night, had a white elephant gift exchange, and we went to Wal-Mart and gathered some things for a family in need and dropped it off. It was a nice uplifting night and it was very nice to get to know more of the girls in the neighborhood!

Monday was the Grange family party. We had a yummy dinner (see a trend here? by Saturday I think I gained 20 lbs.) and had a little piñata fun. This got old when we were all in high school but now that we all have kids it is fun again! After that we had the annual dodge ball game. It gets a little competitive and rough sometimes. We have been known to have broken bones and people in the ER Christmas Eve. It is lots of fun though!

Tuesday was my Mom’s Christmas party. You can tell by Jayci’s face she LOVED everything she got. Grandma Margo tends to spoil the kids a little bit!

Wednesday was the Eggett family Party. It seems as if my kids have overcome their fear of Santa Clause. Jayci is a little iffy still but Corbin is ok with the big ole man. Having a Grandpa that is one of Santa’s helpers makes that much easier. After seeing him so much this year they finally got used to him! The only problem is now Corbin thinks all Santa’s are his Grandpa. I think that’s the only reason this one got a hug!

Thursday was my Dad’s Christmas party.

Opening Christmas Eve Jammies and Cookies for Santa.

Christmas Morning – We had a hard time keeping the kids out of their new kitchen to open up any other presents! At least they liked that one. I guess we could have just got that and they would have been happy.

Friday – Christmas Day – We spent at Rob’s parents.

Saturday was the Hales family party. We did a photo scavenger hunt. I haven’t done something like this since I was a teenager. It was lots of fun and pretty entertaining! We got to see everyone’s pictures when they got back and decide who won! My team won!

1. Entire team in group hug

2. Entire team making funny faces

3. Entire team jumping in the air (everyone must be off ground)

4. Entire team with spoons hanging off noses (without touching spoons)

5. Entire team with blue tongues

6. Three people on the team doing “Charlie’s Angels” pose

7. Entire team forming a word with their bodies on the ground

8. Entire team behind a pile of presents

9. Entire team with a snowman

10. Entire team with Santa Claus

11. A team member kissing Santa Claus

12. Entire team in 1 bathroom stall, cannot be handicap stall

13. Entire team in a snowy background

14. Entire team on main road, thumbs out hitch hiking

15. Entire team doing exactly what the sign says (any sign can work)

16. Entire team crossing street duckling style

17. A member of the team cleaning someone’s car window

18. Entire team going down a slide

19. Two members of the team greeting customers at Walmart

20. A member of the team bagging a stranger’s groceries

21. Entire team sitting with a family at a restaurant

22. Three members of team with someone in a uniform (cannot be team member)

23. Entire team under a Christmas tree

24. A member of the team pumping someone else’s gas

We had a hard time with this one… for some reason nobody needed gas! So Brian decided to entertain us while we waited.

After the scavenger hunt Santa and Mrs. Clause came and brought the kids more presents!