Merry Merry

Of course Christmas is always one of the best holidays and tons of fun, but it was especially good this year. Christmas Eve is the event of the year for my side of the family. We have many traditions we carry out each year and have done them for as long as I can remember. First, we all dress up in our pj's. We then head out to the bowling alley to complete for the coveted bowling pin and $10.00.










Last year sis beat everyone and won, she wasn't even trying and all the guys were so mad they got beat by her, but this year Brian took the title and the bowling pin was handed over.

After bowling we went to my Grandma's house to eat and eat and eat. We then acted out the nativity. This year my Grandma was so funny, she seriously snapped photo after photo of us. It was as if she had never seen it before, or as if we would never do it again.





After the nativity we played the famous Christmas BINGO. Some of the pictures on the BINGO card are kinda funny looking and year after year we make the same jokes about each picture when it is called. BINGO is my favorite, although I think I only won one time this year. I usually go home with three or more prizes.

Another tradition I love is the bubble lights. My Grandma has lights on her railing that light up and bubble. We each pick a light and the first person who's light bubbles wins some money.







I love Christmas Eve because of all the fun we have and all the family traditions we have.

Christmas day Todd and I opened presents and I must say I made out like a bandit.I got a new camera, some kitchen supplies ( I think someone was hinting at something),Todd's parents are taking us to Disney World and on a cruise for our Christmas present, and my parents got me clothes and diamond earrings. Wow I am a lucky girl. After presents we went to Aunt Stacey's for some delicious food and Bunco.

This year I just kept getting hit with feelings of gratitude for all the people I love. I am so grateful for all the great family Todd and I have. It was a really fun, special Christmas and it would have not been the same without them.