Christmas 2011 (way overdue I know!)

So the boys started out the Christmas week with making their annual cookies with Granny, and had a blast at it!!!

 We had many Christmas events and had so much fun at all of them!!

First we started at my mom's for Granny's Christmas. She went WAY overboard for all of us, but we had the best time at her house and having fun with everyone. (not sure why almost all are sideways, sorry!)

 

sweet, sweet cousins!!

 Then the morning before we were leaving for Hutch, my dad came in from Texas, so we did our Christmas with him then. The kids LOVE seeing their T-Pa (since he can't come up quite as often) and they got to go to McDonald's for lunch with him and then we did our presents. Once again, the kids did very well!!

After that, we were headed to Hutch for the Ballard Christmas extravaganza!

Christmas Eve is Great Grandad's birthday so we got to celebrate with all the Sutton family and had a great time seeing tons of people we don't get to see very often at all. The kids just loved being around all the cousins they could and were awesome throughout the day!

That evening we went to Christmas Eve Service at a Methodist Church in town and the kids favorite part, like always, is holding the candle and waiting for the Silent Night part. Brooks just wanted to blow everyone's candles out, so we re-lit a few times!

Our handsome little boys!!!

Then we had our Christmas Eve celebration a little different this year and we got to open all presents from Grandpa and Grandma then. The kids were all having fun and we even had a fun night of making the sign for Santa letting him know we were here in Hutch and to not forget about us!!!

We finished up the night with cookies, milk and carrots for Santa and Reindeer. Up and atom in the morning for Santa gifts and all the gifts from mom & dad and cousins!

Off we went to Haviland and Greensburg for the rest of the Christmas day and hanging out with
the rest of the Ballard family. TONS of people in one house and TONS of presents and food to enjoy! We always have fun with his family.

Back at home we had ONE more Christmas with my grandparents, GG & Papa. We went over to their place and celebrated with them and had a good time hanging out!

What a BLESSED Christmas we had!!! I can't thank everyone in our family enough for everything they do for us on a daily basis and how much love and support we have from our families.

More to come with our San Diego trip.....