Christmas Eve

For Christmas Eve we followed our CO tradition of going over to Craig's parents house for a fun-filled night of good food, opening presents, great company and plenty of cocktails! Carol & Marvin are always the best hosts and have lots of festive appetizers, drinks and the main event - crab legs!! A few weeks ago they joked about not having crab legs this year and I think you could hear a pin drop when they said it - ha ha! Of course I completely forgot to get a family pic of the 3 of us on Christmas Eve but oh well - I'll remember it :)

Grandma reading a Christmas story to all the kids before dinner...



Marae took to my Mom right away and would sit in her lap and call her the "other Grandma" - it was too cute!


Mom & Dad hanging out with Chase before the craziness of 7 kids opening presents began!


Melissa helping the boys open some of their gifts


Jill, Don & Ty


Marvin & Carol's beautiful tree!


Everyone opening gifts



Uncle Don showing Chase how to work his new toy


Carson & Chase playing with their new toys!


Time for the annual car-bomb race --- hey you have your traditions and we have ours :)



Ty playing with his nieces


The night ended with Dad & Craig building this train set for Chase until 2:00am!!