We had a busy Christmas as always, with all the families! It was a very nice one though. The kids had a blast and got way more toys then they needed.
We started off at my grandmother's house the Sunday before Christmas, that was a nice Sunday with my dad's side. We don't see them often enough these days. There the kids saw Santa aka: Uncle Raymond! Neither one of the kids are afraid now! We have always had Santa come since I was a little one when we had Christmas at Grandma and Grandpa Veit's!
AJ opening his gifts!
The kids with Santa at Grandma Veit's
Annabel and Papaw Veit
Moving onto Monday, my dad and Janice came by to do Christmas with the kids since they were going out of town. The kids had a blast opening their gifts as any kid would right?!
Annabel and Nonie
AJ opening his gift
Now comes Christmas Eve and we had lunch at my mom's. Tammy and the gang were there, not the whole family this year! Good times just hanging out and catching up, stuffing our faces! Opening gifts! After everyone left we did Christmas with my parent's and brother. The kids had a blast of course....
Annabel and her gifts..
Uncle RIchard and the kids
AJ and his Tam
Every year my parent's add a little something to the tree, either it be money, a golf club, a ring, etc. (yes those things have been in the tree) And make us look for them. I know they do this just to get a good laugh at us looking for something in the Christmas tree. Mind you everything blends in so it is not easy! Well I got a head start this year and I cheated....Well I found my money ahead of time this year, but didn't say anything because I knew mom would hide it all over again! So I kept my mouth shut...hehe! I am always the last person to find my mystery gift so I looked a few days before! Hey it worked, I found mine first this year Ha! They have been doing this since my brother and I were kids, I tend to pass it along!
Here is Richard, Ricky, and AJ (is helping) look for their mystery gift in the tree..
They are not Joints...haha we had money this year!!!
Ok later that afternoon we loaded everything thing and everyone up and headed to Willis to Ricky's parents ranch. There we had homemade tamales and goodies. Every year there we stay up till 12 midnight and open gifts! Something they have done for years as well. This year the kiddos were getting restless, they don't understand why they have to stay up so late. But we made it and midnight came around and it was Christmas 2009!! Again the kids were showered with many gifts...
Annabel playing with Woody from Toy Story
AJ and Phillip playing Transformers...
Annabel opening more gifts
Lets wrap this up shall we??!
Christmas day we have breakfast at the ranch then we head home to see what Santa has left for the kids. The kids were excited, AJ got his blue race car he asked for and Annabel got things she didn't ask for...haha!
Here is a clip of the kids Christmas day at the house and Annabel saying Merry Christmas!
In a nut shell this we our Christmas and our Christmas' every year, surrounded by family and loved ones!
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Annabel saying Merry Christmas
Christmas at our house
