Christmas Eve Party at G3

Being preoccupied with moving my mom and sister took over the planning and carry out of the Christmas Eve party at G3 and they did an awesome job, it was so much fun. This year the McClellands (Paula, Kerry, Laurel and her kids, and Shawn and his family). We started out the evening with a yummy ham dinner. Then I gather all of grandma's towels and the great grand kids and perform the Nativity as Kerry read from Luke 2.  

L to R: Wiseman: (and a women) Hailey, Jaron, Brandon, Angel: Kallie, Sheperd: Mason , Shawn two little boys, Mary: Kelsie and Baby Jesus:Karlee)

Karlee really wanted to be baby Jesus, she is almost as big as Mary. The kids did a great job, just being thrown into there roles. And I was glad that I had the backdrop of the stable from last year. After the Nativity we sang Christmas carols and a special visitor came: Santa. Laurel's kids sure had some tough questions for Santa and kept him on his toes. Anyone who wanted to could go get their last request in with Santa.

Kelsie was excited to see him and told him to make sure to bring her a Lite Sprites, every time else we went to see Santa and she would talk about her list I thought she was saying Light Bights. I am glad that she made perfectly clear with Santa. She also made sure that Santa reindeer had something to eat for the trip back to the north pole, she gave Santa eight baby carrots. 

All the kids visited with Santa and got candy canes. This is the attempt of getting Karlee to sit on Santa's lap, you can say her grip got tighter on Serena's neck the closer they got to him. Maybe next year she will like him.

As we said goodbye to Santa the dessert table open up and there was so many yummy treats- I didn't get to try them all. We then headed down to the basement to make gingerbread houses. You could see the creative juices going with each group and their building.

Kelsie showing her house to G3

Cody and Jaron's Awesome two level house

Kallie and Brandon's great ranch house, 

Karlee was just waiting to help eat the house.

After the construction of the gingerbread house, we gather back in the living room and had a White Elephant gift exchange. The hot gifts of the night were the tin box dad had put together at work and the barbie princess movie. It is always fun to see the great gifts that get unwrapped. It was such a fun night, thank you G3 for letting us have it at your house- it wouldn't be Christmas Eve without it and your popcorn balls.