Our Christmas Eve Party

This year Casey and Megan were at our house for Christmas Eve.   Vincent had to work and Kylee and Cory couldn't make it out.  We had a big dinnner and broke a piñata, which we have been doing since Casey was 1 years old.  Vincent's mom started the tradition and we are the only ones that have always done that.  It is great fun.  Then we open the presents of the people we drew names on and then we read the Christmas story and then sing happy b-day to Jesus.  It is very fun and I love preparing for this night.  Justin was able to hit the piñata first.

He was really getting into the hitting of the piñata.

Then it was Leah's turn to hit the piñata.  She was having a lot of fun too.

Swing Leah, Swing!!!!

Colby was the lucky one to be able to hold the piñata up

Justing hitting it again.  Really trying to break it so he could get the candy out of it.

The piñata fell to the ground and they both beat it with their sticks.  The poor fake hamsters were making sounds.

Everyone using their nerf little guns and their ice cream shooters to play with.

Justin was cleaver enought to put his ice cream shooter in his gun to shoot at people.

Even Cade enjoyed shooting with his ice cream shooter.

Caleb wondered if we were all crazy, maybe... maybe not

Then we opened the gifts, oh what fun that is.

Leah and Justin each had 2 to open because the persons that had them bought 2 gifts for them.  Spoiled I would say or really just loved a lot.

Colby helping Justing out.  Colby had Justin's name this year.

Megan opening her gift and giving Casey an interesting look.  I wonder what comment he made.

Justin is so excited for his batman car and Joker motorcycle.  He zoomed it down the hallway and it would automatically go faster.  It was really fun to play with.

Caleb was just all smiles all night.  He is such a happy baby.  We get him to laught all the time.

I didn't take any pictures of our Wii bowling game.  It was really fun and I finally won everyone.  It was a great evening.  Then we read the story about Jesus's birth and Leah told us that is why we have Christmas.  Then we sang happy b-day to Jesus. It was a great way to celebrate his birth and remember the true meaning of Christmas!!!!!!  I just wish everyone would have been able to be here.  We missed Kylee tremendously.  This was her first Christmas without us and I did have a hard time later though we are happy for her and glad to have Cory in our family.