We drove to Canada and surprised Rogene's family who didn't think we would make it to the big Christmas eve party. My sister and her family came too!
I ran into a store somewhere in Washington state to get some crushed pineapple (for a recipe I was bringing to the Christmas eve party) and when I came out my girls were peeking out the sun roof.
Lolo and Lola were very surprised!
Tessa, Emma and Andrew have a pre-party slumber party.
Gabriella and Emma at the party.
Tessa and Rianna
Pam and Darryl at the party.
Braden and some girls upstairs.
Emma provided the music for the evening.
Tessa and Emma got to open presents Christmas morning with ALL their cousins!
The tree and a million gifts.
Tessa, Rianna, Emma and Andrew.
Anson, Tessa, Rianna and Andrew.
Waiting to open gifts.
More waiting…
Okay, now OPEN!
Kiara doesn't look like she just crawled out of bed.
More passing out gifts.
Emma opening one of her gifts.
Jordan and Anson getting a big surprise. Lhevinne (their mom) told them she was not able to find a RockBand for them, which was their biggest Christmas wish. She even wrapped and hid the box so they for sure would be surprised.
Playing RockBand. Jordan on drums, Braden and Lhevinne on guitar, and Darryl on vocals.
Trey playing Guitar Hero.
Tessa got a Nintendo DS! (She is hugging it.)
Playing the DS with Auntie Pam and Kiara.
Emma says "More berry!" (Strawberry)
And then it SNOWED! Our first white Christmas ever.
Braden built a snowman.
Kiara enjoying the snow.
Here I am teaching Emma how to make a snowball to throw at Braden.
Braden pelting us with snowballs.
Pam throwing a snowball at Braden.
Emma enjoying the snow.
The day after Christmas we all went out for dinner.
Rianna, Gabriella and Tessa.
Cousins.
Lhevinne and her kids.
Riccoh, Rianna and Marj.
Original 5 Talentos.
Lolo and Lola with their grand kids.
The Larsons.
Emma and Gabriella.
It was a very fast but very fun trip!