{New Years Eve - 2012}

I love New Years Eve!!!  We always have so much fun!  I love that it is an easy holiday just to have a good time, especially after all of the hard work of Christmas for 6 kids.:)

My sister, her husband and kids and my parents and my grandpa all come over to our house.  We eat lots of delicious food and treats and play Just Dance or Rock Band.  My mom is the best dancer I know when we play Just Dance!

Our family.  I love that the dogs decided to make an appearance in this photo.

Ky, Grandpa Walt and me.  LOVE that he is here to share in the festivities!!!

My Sweet Lou, who was my midnight kiss.  Adore her!

All of the grandkids.  I took probably around 50 photos of this and this was the best.  I love the chaos, so much fun!

My parents.

My mom & Blake.

What a wild night we all had!  I love my family!!!

{Christmas Day}

Finally blogging about Christmas...

Christmas cookies the little ones left for Santa.

Lily P and Ky Chirstmas morning.  Doesn't Punk look thrilled? :)  We had to wake her up because all the other kids were up and dying to open presents and I wanted her to open hers with them.

The kids before we woke up Lily P.  I have no idea what Jett is doing in this photo.  I didn't get too many good ones that morning. :)

Punk with her new baby pram that Santa left her.  She LOVED it!

After opening presents, we always go over to my parents house for breakfast and to open presents with them.  My grandpa makes wonderful pancakes and eggs.  He is awesome!!!

Mr. Bsgett drinking his OJ.

Blake, Ky and Ethan waiting for their breakfast.

Sweet Derek. :)

After breakfast, we went home and spent the day lounging around and playing with the kids.  It was such a great day.  I loved Christmas break and having my kids home with me, it went way too fast!

{Christmas Eve}

I love Christmas Eve!  I love the anticipation and the food and the traditions.  This year was so much fun!  The kids are all a such fun ages, Lily is starting to really start understanding what is going on.

Dad and the kids.

Mom and the kids.

Sweet Lily Pearl.

Grandpa Walt and some of the kids.  They LOVE him!

Derek and his favorite person.  He is alway glued to Grandpa whenever we are with him.  SO adorable, I love that that boy is so loving.  :)

My moms festive Christmas table.  Dinner was delicious!

Our annual Nativity.  This is one of my very favorite parts of Christmas Eve.  The little ones are so precious.

At home after Grandma & Grandpas.  The kids all had on their new Christmas jammies that they open on Christmas Eve.  I love this photo, they were so excited!!!!

{The Animal Shelter + Christmas Cookies}

I am SO behind on my blog, but I am determined to get all caught up.  So, I still have to post Christmas happenings. :)

I love love love traditions!  One of our traditions for the last 4 years, has been taking gifts to the dogs & cats at the animal shelter.  I let the kids pick out 3 things each (toys, treats, food) for the sweet little homeless animals, then we wrap each item.  I also donate any blankets or towels that I don't need.  We take the gifts to the shelter and the kids get to put them under the Christmas tree that they have there.

I usually don't like to go back and see the animals because I cry everytime.  This time, my mom had gone to donate with us so she wanted to go see them.  We both cried.  I wish I could adopt every dog and kiss it and love it!!!:)

My kids love doing this every year and it is by far my favorite holiday tradition!

When we got home from the shelter, we needed to make Christmas cookies for Santa.  This is always so messy but so fun with 6 kids!

Little Miss Punk P didn't want to touch the dough to cut out cookies, but loved eating some of them when they were finished.

My Ethan, who I couldn't have lived without during the festivities!  He is so helpful with the little ones, especially Lily P.

Jett, Derek, and Blake did and awesome job decorating their cookies. :)

Kylie has mad cookie cutting skills.  Really, she is so good at it!

The outcome of the cookie decorating.  You can never have too many toppings!;)

{Annual Gingerbread House Cousin Party}

Every year, my sister and I get our cute little ones together and have a gingerbread house making party.  We divide into 2 teams and try to make the best gingerbread house.  Then we sing Christmas songs and just let the kids have fun!  This year was so fun!  I am SO thankful for my beautiful sister and my sweet nieces & nephews. 

Here are some highlights from this years party...

Logan, Lily P, and Hallie.  They are 3 months apart and so adorable together. 

Bryson and Blake.  LOVE these boys!

The whole gang!  Thank goodness for Jamies awesome basement!

Jett playing Christmas bingo.

Our gingerbread house had major problems.  It just wouldn't stay together.  We had so much fun making it anyway!

Our fabulous team! 

My Grandpa Walt, who is 97, helping Lily P put some candy on the house.  I am so grateful for everyday that we get to spend with him.  How blessed my children are to have him in their lives.  Oh, how I adore him!

Ethan and one little Punk!

Precious!

My mom, Grandpa Walt and Punk.  I love my mom so much!  She is one of the most fun people I know!!!

Singing Christmas songs in Santa hats.  They were so fun to watch!

Lily P and Hallie stole the show!  They were dancing so cute.  :)

Kylie and Grandpa Walt.

Jett eating part of the gingerbread house.  Too many sweets!!!

Logan, Derek, and Grandpa Walt.  I love these darling boys!

Can't wait till next year!!!!!

{Christmas Fun}

My little ones did some fun little crafts at school for Christmas.

Derek made a fun frosting tree and a Rudolph.  He had a lot of fun with the glue and gave his reindeer a huge glue smile. :)

Ky made a gingerbread house at her school Christmas party.  Punk didn't take her eyes off of it.:)

Oh, my little Jett...  He is my little perfectionist.  I love it!  His tree was so neat and perfect.  He loved hanging his Rudolph on the doorknob. 

I love these kids!!!!

{My Little Christmas Punk}