An AG kindof Christmas

The girls each got an American Girl Doll this year! Lindsey got her first one last year for her 8th Birthday. She has been asking for McKenna forever! And Hayleigh followed suit and kept asking for a Look-Like-Me Doll. Well Santa came thru and they both were SO excited when they opened them after their stockings. The expression on their faces were priceless and one we will never forget!

Christmas Present Funny!

My mom told me their Christmas package was going to be coming either Monday or Tuesday. So the doorbell rang on Tuesday around 5. I answered the door, and the mailman was already getting in the truck...but I noticed he kindof chuckled and waved at me when I opened the front door. I looked down to pick up the package and this is what I saw.....

My first thought was, I can't believe Mom and Dad placed 102 stamps on this package!! Now I realized why the mailman chuckled and gave me a weird look/wave. The girls and I were laughing SO hard! I called my mom and she assured me that she nor Dad stuck all those stamps on. I guess they really do live in small town Iowa. They really don't have an electronic price checker? Really?! We are still laughing about this! The best part of all~my favorite present was inside! Mom sent along her home-made sticky buns (my Grandma Wilson's recipe)!! I cried! :( We will eat them on Christmas morning and think about my parents and brothers family back home in Iowa.

PS...we are going to keep this box! I am going to pull it out whenever I need a good laugh! :)

Annual Chauvette Family Christmas Party

Last Sunday (Dec. 16th) we had our annual Chauvette Christmas party. My MIL is one of 7 brothers and sister. Darryl's grandparents have both passed away, but the family tradition has carried on. Every year one of the siblings take charge of planning the party. This year was my MILs turn. It was held at their local bowling alley's function room. The party was from 12-4 and then the family bowls for a bit afterwards.

Korrie, Darryl's cousin took family photos of everyone. I saw some of them, and they came out awesome! I can't wait to get my hands on them, so I can order some. We are long-overdue for a good family photo.

My MIL asked me to be in charge of crafts for the kids. That was not a problem! I ran off some Christmas color sheets, and threw some small projects together so they'd have some choices to choose from. The kids had a great time!

Santa came too, which was such a nice surprise! He even knew all the kids by name and passed out presents for them. Darryl was even chosen to be his Elf. When Santa was walking out, Hayleigh said to me: "Mommy, you know that is only Pepere dressed up". I assured her it wasn't and that Pepere was across the room. She immediately turned red and then realized, "Wow it really is Santa"!

We had a wonderful buffet of food, yummy as always. I made a bunch of desserts, and Aunt Louise made a gorgeous cake: All Because Two People Fell in Love. She had it decorated with every family member's name on a little circle, just gorgeous!

There were Minute-to-Win-It games, and as always....a trivia game. We cleaned up and finished out with a string of bowling. Another successful Chauvette Family Christmas!