A Wintery Day At Grandma Ann's House

On December 18, the kids and I decided to go to Grandma Ann's house for the day to hang out and help get ready for Christmas festivities. She always makes candy and cookies and decorates the entire house. I figured we would head down and spend some time with her and help as much as someone with two small kids can help.

Aunt Kathy came down and gave the kids their presents a week early.

Sweet  boy got a fire truck!!!

And our princess got a Sofia doll that talks!!!

Kyla got a plethora of Minnie Mouse things :)

It's almost like Aunt Kathy knows everyone's favorite things!!!

 

 

Sweet Baby Allana was so tuckered out :) How sweet does she look here????

Kyla partied so hard that she fell asleep looking like a rock star :)

It was awesome having all five grandkids out. Aunt Kathy was babysitting Wayne so she brought him out after his school. He LOVES playing with Charlotte and Kyla.

Love this boy. He loves to play with Grandma's sweeper for her kitchen. Judging by the background, that's what he had been doing prior to this picture. The boy loves vacuums and brooms!

 

Melissa loves the babies. If you can't find her at Grandma's house, just look for the babies.

And Charlotte is no different. When Charlotte is around, Allana gets NO breathing room. NONE.

We all love Grandma's house at Christmas. We all love the lights and greenery and the tree with the fake snow on it.

Wayne loves his Grandma :)

Eric came to pick Wayne up. All three of the older kids were all over him like a jungle gym.

 

Wayne is all boy. There were tons of toys and everything and he just wanted to play with the wood pile. Of course.

We had such a good day with everyone. Melia and the girls were there all day. Melissa and Aunt Kathy were there all day. Uncle Darrin and Eric and Uncle Rich were there for supper. It was really a great day. The kids love spending time with their cousins.

 

The next morning we got up and got ready for the long ride home. But first, Charlotte had to visit her friends....

Look at that kitty....

This was her during our argument as to why she couldn't go outside naked in the cold, snowy weather. She was insisting that she needed to see the cats without her jammies on. Such a crazy cat lady!!!!

Mal and AJ's Party

You know, it's always a party when the Webers are involved. :)

One thing I really appreciate about our family is that we are all the first to get to a reception/event and we are the last to leave. That's the glory of family. They help with the set up and tear down....

Mallory and AJ's first dance.

The Weber Girls all married off.... and Mary has her little bun in the oven.

Grandma was gettin' tipsy!!

Kidding. She was holding Kurtis' beer.

Weber Siblings :)

Everyone looks amazing.

Caleb is standing weird.

Love a few things about this picture.

1.Caleb's hand on his hip.

2. The empty dance floor.

3. The fact that Anne and Katie are jumping.

4. The fact that Katie wasn't too embarrassed to do that....bc that is something isn't usually cool to a 12 yr old.

I want to say this was the Copperhead Road dance.

Anne and Melissa love a good line dance.

Caleb just loves dance...when he drinks...

I feel the thought bubbles here were...

Anne: Oh wow. Those kicks are nuts. I hope he doesn't fall.

Caleb: I am Lord of the Dance. The people ain't got nothin' on me.

Oh Uncle Jim....headed home with a mum in a pumpkin.

I love me a good lyrical dance. So while the cute newlyweds kids behind me, Aunt Michelle and I performed a lyrical dance...mostly her copying whatever I did (perhaps making fun of it.)

It was fun!

This picture of Aunt Michelle (in her pretty shoes) is priceless :)

I want an 8x10

I only wish she were facing the camera.

Creepy tongues...

Poor Alicia...

Grandma wasn't dancing.  Or drinking.

She was following the Cardinals game on Alicia's phone.

Another priceless picture....

I got Uncle Stinky onto the floor.

He and Caleb just really were rocking it...

What is Caleb doing?????

Rich was doing the macarena (sp?). That wasn't the song playing though.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Weber

They are just so cute together...

...and so are they...

Dad dancing with his Momma.

Jake just told Grandma he forgot to wear underpants.

They were dancing fools...

She is so pretty...and so happy.

Every party must come to an end.... 

The wedding was beautiful. We had a blast hanging out with family all day and night. Mom, Mary, Chad, and the kids headed back to the Villa round 7:30 but Dad, Anne and I stayed at the dance until it ended. We helped with clean up and then we headed to the villa. It was an awesome wedding.

Congratulations Mallory and AJ :)

Here is to your happily ever after!!