Sat. 1/25/25, Schaard Christmas party at our house today, lots of fun, lots of food and lots of love and serving.....so thankful for Kimmy, Vikki and Melissa. being such great helps.

 

Aunt Debbie giving Rehvyn his Christmas Ornament

All of the grandkids opening their ornament from Aunt Debbie

Peyton, Hailey, and Jack with Kenzie, Isaac, Travis and Rehvyn in the background

Jack, Jacob, Evan, and Eli in front, Isaac, Peyton, Kenzie, Hailey, Debbie (holding Rehvyn), and Adam....yearly ornament picture!  Debbie has been doing this since all of them were little.

 

All of us girls and Rehvyn

Bill with his present from his sister Debbie...Cheetos shorts....

Debbie with snowman from Vikki, Kimmy and Melissa...they make such cute ones

Snowman for their Uncle Fred and Aunt Lourdes

Shani, Steve and Bill playing Bingo

Tom,, Kimmy and Bill playing Bingo...Jared called the bingo numbers

Hope and Adam with their bingo chip eyes lol

Isaac, Evan, Jack and Eli playing Bingo, and Jacob on the floor playing

Bill with grandsons Adam and Jacob

Jack with some of his bingo winnings and Eli

Matthew, Jared, me and Melissa

Hailey, Rehvyn and Matthew

Jared with Rehvyn

Oh no, what is Uncle Jared teaching him

Bill and I with the cute ornaments Debbie and family got us

Sisters...Kenzie and Peyton

Isaac, Kenzie and Rehvyn

I got up at 6:15, got ready, and then started getting the stuffing made and in the crockpot.  Baked the cheesy potatoes.  Put the turkey in the oven, and ham in the crockpot going.  Filled the candy dishes and put nuts in the bowl from Dick that he made. Set the tables, made coffee and put it in the carafe. Made up the two pies.  

Kimmy and Vikki got here early and offered to help with anything.  Kimmy brought corn from their garden, a delicious apple pie and two batches of rolls.  Vikki brought her delicious strawberry jello with strawberries in it.  Vikki made the punch.  Fred brought an apple pie and a cherry pie, and Debbie brought a veggie tray.  Hailey brought some delicious chocolate chip cookies she made.  Kimmy and Jared mashed the potatoes.  They always do that and they sure do a great job.  Bill carved the turkey, I made the gravy and Melissa warmed up the rolls. We all have our jobs down. We all set the food on the table, then Bill prayed and we all got our food and ate.  Kimmy, Vikki and Melissa made me sit down while they cleaned up everything and put the food away.  Shani and Debbie packed up food to take to sister C.  

We all played Bingo afterwards.  Jared was the caller and did a great job.  Bill did a good job passing out the prizes.  He picked them up from Sam’s Club and got lots of candy bars, a variety of chips.  He also got gift cards to Starbucks and Chic Fil A which is supposed to open here soon. There was lots of laughing and we all had fun!  

After everyone left, I read my Bible, then went to bed.  Such a fun family day celebrating the birth of Jesus again.