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| Beautiful cookies Hailey made and brought for us all to enjoy |
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| Hailey also packaged up a package of cookies for each family. They are the best! |
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| Kenzie by the snack table |
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| Travis, Jacob and Adam...before we hung the tv over the fireplace |
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| Hailey, Peyton, Vikki |
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| Melissa, Kimmy, Jared, and Kenzie |
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Jared, Kenzie, Travis and Rehvyn, Eli in the doorway
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Eli, Rehvyn, Jared, Travis and Kenzie
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| Jared with his 3 way charger...phone, watch and air pods |
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| Bill, Evan, Lydia and Jack |
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| Isaac, Rehvyn and Kenzie |
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| Bill liked his Jeep stuff |
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| Isaac, Rody, Vikki |
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| Papa opening his hatchet Eli made him |
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Eli made this hatchet for Papa. Papa was so happy to get it
What is in Kimmy’s Goose wrapped box
 | Kimmy opening her bag from me
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Kimmy loved her soft blanket and her bag with the dishcloth and stuff from me. Melissa’s really soft electric throw didn’t come yet and Kimmy said, I told mom she could give mine to you and I would wait for the one coming
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| Melissa with all of her stuff in her bag from me. I always make the girls a dishcloth and then find stuff to put in with it. |
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| Melissa was so cute and funny |
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| It was our funny for the day! |
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| Hailey and Kenzie |
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| Bill, Jack, Melissa, Bruce and Max |
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Jared opening Kenzie and Travis’s gift
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| They made him a glass chicken and an egg. It’s so cute! You stick them in a plant! |
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Rody loved his Jeep Back Pack
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| Vikki loved her deep frying pan |
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| She was happy to get the Owala she liked too! |
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| I love how Jared, Kenzie and Travis are enjoying watching Vikki open her gifts. Rehvyn is really smiling |
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Vikki opening her nice outfit from Kenzie and Travis
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| This is a little people of Vikki Kenzie made |
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| Vikki opening the glass skunk |
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| Cute skunk Kenzie made for Vikki. A few days ago a skunk really smelled up Vikki and Rody’s house |
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| Rody loved the smell of this candle |
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| Missy looking really cute. She didn’t have a gift from us to open, but was ok with waiting for it because she really wants it. |
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| Kenzie opening wicker hanging light she wanted from us. It’s really cute! |
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Uncle Jared showing Rehvyn something
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Rehvyn’s favorite toy that was from Isaac. He tried to fix everything and was just so cute!
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| Bill looking very handsome in the shirt Vikki made him.. He’s going to advertise for Kimmy and Jared’s business |
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| Jacob liked the sweatshirt we got him. Too bad they started losing. Oh well! They are still our team. |
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| Adam liked the knife we got him. He can wear it on his belt he said. |
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| We got Eli the same thing and he liked his too |
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| Evan liked his cologne...he is going to smell really good |
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| Isaac opening his money from us |
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| Kenzie helping Rehvyn open his toy from us |
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| Jared liked his Jeep shirt Vikki made him. |
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| Ooh....I love my new mug from Kimmy, Jared and family |
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| Bill loved his gun case from me |
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| Max and Vader |
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| Rehvyn loved the little dog that moves Papa got me. He had so much fun with him. |
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| Kenzie and Vader |
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| Papa opening Jeep Stuff |
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| Melissa and Bruce with the snowman to stick in a plant that Kenzie got them. I got one too! |
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| Uncle Jared always has fun ideas |
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| Adam |
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| Jack, Lydia and Evan |
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| Eli loved his chain from Kenzie |
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| Peyton loved her Christmas slippers with the bells on the toes from Hailey |
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| Rehvyn opening his cars. He sure was happy |
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| Eli and Rehvyn |
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| Adam, Jacob, Bill and Jared playing Euchre |
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| Our food table...we sure had lots |
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| Vikki and Rehvyn making the same face |
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| Vikki and Rehvyn both very happy |
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| Rody and Rehvyn in the shirts Vikki made them |
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| Peyton |
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| Kenzie and Travis with his Amazon card |
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| Peyton |
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| Kenzie, Travis and Rehvyn |
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| Kenzie and Rehvyn |
Kimmy, Jared and the boys were the first ones to get here. She brought two batches of rolls and an apple pie. Vikki, Peyton and Issac came next and then everyone else got here at around the same time. Vikki brought two pans of mashed potatoes and strawberry jello with strawberries. Melissa, Bruce and Hailey brought a huge pan of so many beautiful and delicous cookies and also a tray for each of us to take home. Bruce made some delicous rock candy too. We ate snacks and then we all gathered in the living room to listen to Bill read the Christmas Story out of Luke 2 in the Bible. It has been our tradition for many years since the kids were really little. We focus on Jesus who is why we celebrate Christmas.
After the Christmas story, we started with the youngest kid and went up to the oldest. It was fun watching them open and seeing their excitement. After the kids, we started with the adults from the youngest to the oldest. Bill and I were last of course. Everyone sure put lots of love and thought into what they got everyone. We sure had a lot of wonderful gifts to open from our precious family. Lydia got here, so the kids all did their gift exchange. Melissa gave Lydia her gift from them and I gave her a little gift from us. It’s her birthday today too. She is such a sweet girl. We were happy to have her come spend the day with Evan and us. All the kids got really fun and nice things for each other. Everyone was so happy with what they got. It was so fun watching them open their gifts from each other.
Bill carved the turkey, I made the gravy and we set everything out on the table. We sure had lots of great food to eat. We prayed together and thanked Jesus for coming and for everything he has done and is doing and then ate together. We were all too full for dessert afterward. Rody had to work at his church tonight, so he and Isaac left. Isaac was working too Vikki said. I filled a plate for Sue and Jared, Melissa and I took it over to her house to deliver it. I could walk up her deck steps the normal way which I was amazed at. We talked to her for a few minutes on the porch, then we left and came back home. Vikki had wanted Kimmy to stay with her. When we got back we found out why. They had moved stuff in the family room to make room for the chairs to swivel and they asked Bill to get a wall mount for the tv and he and Jared went and got one and they hung the tv over the fireplace. It looks so nice, gets so many stations with our antenna and sure makes a lot more room in the family room. It is so cozy in there now. We ate dessert finally since we had room. Then everyone cleaned up and had to leave for home. It sure was a great day celebrating Jesus and enjoying the family he has blessed us with. So nice to have everyone here.
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