Crystal, Brett, and Adalyn!: "Sleeping under the Tree" Family Christmas Party!

Monday, December 6, 2010

"Sleeping under the Tree" Family Christmas Party!

Since i was little every year for Christmas we have our own little family Christmas party. We call this our "Sleeping under the Christmas tree" Party. At this party we play games, go see lights, watch christmas movies, sing christmas songs, build gingerbread houses.. and LAUGH and TALK a lot. Then at the end of the night we sleep around the christmas tree. All in the same room. :) Its so much fun. We've done this for YEARS. Since i was young. This year is the first year we've done in since we all started having kids though. It was SO much fun. It is so great and amazing to me when i get to share my childhood traditions with my own children. It makes me so happy. I've always done the christmas eve tradition we do. We open one gift on christmas eve before bed.. Growing up it was ALWAYS pajamas to wear to bed for christmas. :) We always knew what it was gonna be but we loved it. I've carried this on and do it with my kids.

This year we were ALL there for the family party. It is a rare that we ALL get to get together. My parents and the three little boys, Me and my two kids, Chelsea nick and their boys, Chris was even there.. and Andrew (the new addition to the family!). It was seriously such a fun night. Ate yummy food.. spend some good quality time together.. Made gingerbread houses for the kids.. My dad read everyone a christmas book.. and then we sang christmas songs. :) My kids had a blast and it makes me so thankful for such a wonderful fun family to share such great experiences with. We're a close family and i'm so thankful for it.

I love this time of year and all the wonderful feelings of gratitude and thankfulness it brings. I love the feeling in the air. Everyone is a little more cheery and most of us remember that its about giving and being with the ones we love. I'm so grateful for such an amazing family and for the opportunity to share my childhood traditions with my own children. They're the best things in my life and i love doing things with them that i hope are making positive long lasting memories. I am looking forward to more fun. :)

Enjoy the pictures!! There will be so many more to come of all the fun this year! :)

The gingerbread house i helped adalyn make! :)