CHRISTMAS MORNING @MY MOM'S

WE MADE THIS FOR MY MOM AND A FEW OTHERS FOR CHRISTMAS.
I GOT THE IDEA FROM ANOTHER BLOG AND LOVED IT,
SO DID MY MOM.

AS YOU CAN SEE WE HAD A PRETTY GOOD CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR.
IT WAS DIFFERENT BUT IT TURNED OUT REALLY GOOD!

AFTER WE GOT DONE WITH THE HEWARD'S, I CAME HOME TO MY MOM'S WHILE THE BOYS SLEPT.
MY MOM AND I MADE A NEW FAMILY TRADITION CAUSE WE NEEDED ONE.
WE MADE THE CASSEROLE FROM THE MOVIE FAMILY STONE
{ONE OF MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE CHRISTMAS MOVIES}
AND SOME ORANGE ROLLS, CAUSE WE CAN HAVE THAT KIND OF STUFF IN OUR HOUSE NOW!
I'M NOT SURE IF THAT'S A GOOD THING OR BAD I THINK WE MIGHT ALL GET FAT!

AROUND 11:30 AM EVERYONE SHOWED UP.
WE OPENED OUR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS AND WATCHED THE KIDS RIDE ON THEIR NEW BIKES.
WE HAD A BLAST.
P.S. MOM WE NEVER DID THE PICKLE!!!!!!!!
{WE NEED TO DO THAT}
WE ALWAYS HIDE A PICKLE ON THE TREE AND THEN EVERYONE TRIES TO FIND IT. THE FIRST ONE THAT FINDS IT GETS MOVIE TICKETS!!!
SCORE!


MY MOM'S HOUSE WAS MAGICAL
{AS IT ALWAYS IS FOR CHRISTMAS}
WHEN YOU WALK IN IT SMELLED OF PINE TREES,WAS WARM, PRETTY AND SPARKLY!
I REALLY LOVED IT THIS YEAR!
SHE DECORATED IT DIFFERENT FOR A NEW CHAPTER IN OUR LIFES.

CHRISTMAS MORNING @ THE HEWARD'S

THIS YEAR WE WOKE UP EARLY! MORE LIKE REALLY REALLY EARLY .
WE WANTED MY CUTE MOTHER IN-LAW TO SPEND IT WITH US BEFORE SHE HAD TO GO TO WORK.

WHEN WE GOT TO THE HEWARD'S SANTA'S HELPERS ALWAYS WRAP UP THE OPENING TO THE CHRISTMAS TREE, SO THE LITTLE KIDDIES CANT SNEAK IN AND OPEN UP THE PRESENTS BEFORE MOM AND DAD GET UP , WHICH I LOVE AND HOPE SANTA WILL START DOING THAT AT OUR HOME WHEN WE GET ONE!

HUDSON LOOOOVED IT!

WE HAD A FEW TEARS FROM THE LITTLE ONES BUT NOTHING TO BAD SINCE THEY DID WAKE UP EARLY. BUT FOR THE MOST PART HUDSON AND BRINLEY WERE ONCE AGAIN THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY.
THOSE TWO ARE FUUUNNY TOGETHER.
BRINLEY ALWAYS PATS HUDSON'S HEAD AND HUD FOLLOWS HER AROUND GETTING IN TO ALL SORTS OF THINGS,
MOSTLY THE DISH CUPBOARD.{ POOR GRANDMA}!

WE ARE SOOO GLAD WE WERE ABLE TO SPEND CHRISTMAS ALL TOGETHER.
- 2
{CHAD AND MIKIE OUR NEWLYWEDS}!

LAIDLAW CHRISTMAS EVE PARTY!!!

WE PLAYED GAMES.

TRADITIONS TRADITIONS TRADITIONS!
I ONCE WAS CALLED THE TRADITION KEY KEEPER BY MY GRANDPA LAIDLAW.
I THINK IT'S CAUSE I ALWAYS NOTICE IF WE CHANGE THINGS OR DON'T DO OUR TRADITIONS AND I MEAN ALWAYS!!!!
OUR FAMILY TAPIOCA PUDDING WITH THE ALMOND TRADITION.
IS THE FAMILY'S FAVORITE, ALONG WITH GRANDPA PLAYING THE ACCORDION AND
GRANDMA AND GRANDPA SINGING YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE.
WE DIDN'T WIN THE MONEY THIS YEAR :( BUT....
NEXT YEAR WE WILL WIN THE TAPIOCA PUDDING TRADITION!

AND HUDSON PLAYED WITH THE TOYS.

HEWARD CHRISTMAS EVE.

HUDSON AND I WENT TO THE HEWARD'S CHRISTMAS EVE PARTY FIRST.
IT WAS GREAT THE SYPHUS FAMILY CAME OVER, CHANTELLE, ADAM AND BRINLEY CAME OVER AND UNCLE CASEY MADE IT TOO!
I LOVE THE TRADITIONS WE HAVE WITH THEM.
WE ALWAYS HAVE SOUP BUT
NOT JUST ANY SOUP.... JAN'S CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP. (LOOOOOVE IT!)
WE WATCH THE NATIVITY AND THEN PLAY GAMES.

Laidlaw family Christmas party.......

SANTA, SANTA, SANTA!!!

THIS YEAR WAS A REALLY FUN LAIDLAW CHRISTMAS PARTY.
WE HAD A VERY SPECIAL GUESS COME TO THE PARTY!
THAT'S RIGHT SANTA!
THE KIDS WERE IN LOVE AND ALSO A LITTLE SCARED.

EVERY ONE TOOK A TURN TO SIT ON SANTA'S LAP!
MY GRANDPA WAS THE BIGGEST SURPRISE TO OUR FAMILY TO SIT ON SANTA'S LAP!
WE HAVE A LOT OF BIG BIG KIDS IN THE FAMILY I'M GLAD SANTA IS STRONG.LOL!

MY GRANDPA PLAYS THE ACCORDION, AND HAS FOR YEARS.
WE ALSO DID THE Nativity THIS YEAR SINCE WE HAVE A LOT OF KIDS.
IT WAS SOO CUTE AND FUNNY, SOME TOOK THEIR ROLLS REALLY SERIOUS!
THAT'S WHAT MADE IT EVEN BETTER.
THEY ALL DID SUCH A CUTE JOB!

BUT IF YOU ASK ME I THINK SANTA SHOULD BE PUT ON THE NAUGHTY LIST!
WHAT DO YOU THINK????

A little Merry Christmas.........

Megan, Ashley & Ayden made some Ginger bread cookies and
surprised our little Family with them.
They were really good! And Very Cute.
But I think what was the cutest thing was when I heard some one out side my door say "k" ...
Say "Merry Christmas."
It was so cute.
Megan is going to be the best little mommy when she and Cam decided
to have kids of their own,
But right now Meg is almost a full time mommy,
a very good one at that and a very busy one too.

Thanksgiving!!!

Thanksgiving....
Was a little different for My family, but we made the best of it.
Chris' family's Thanksgiving was good.
Jan did a wonderful job setting it up.
It always looks good, she does such a cute job.
HP and Brin were the Entertainment.
One of them was always making us laugh!
( can you just tell)!
HP was yelling at the basketball, while Brinley was trying everyone's shoes on, but...
I think the snazziest shoes were her dad's shoes.
(looking good Brinley)