Our First LPA Chrstmas Party

Last weekend we attended our first LPA Christmas Party.  We had so much fun.  It was a BBQ Potluck Lunch with all the side dishes and wonderful desserts.  All the kiddo's were able to play and us adults where able to visit.  It was wonderful, we got to meet families that we had not meet before.  It is so nice to have other families to talk to about things that are going with the Jalinn.  We have a wonderful LPA family!!!

Santa and Mrs Clause showed up to visit with the kiddo's.  Hunter was so excited to see Santa Clause that he followed him around the room.  It was so cute!!  He told Santa that he wants a BIG dump truck.  I really think he wants a real dump truck. Jalinn even sat on Santa's lap for the first time.  She didn't even cry.  I was a little worried because she has been going through the stranger anxiety stuff lately.  She just keep looking at him like "who is this holding me". I think she wanted to pull his beard off.  Taylor and Kaylie would not sit on Santa's lap this year...I guess they are to big. 

At the end of the party we were able to get all the kiddo's together for a group picture. 

I can't wait for more of our LPA events in the future.

Thanksgiving 2010

As always for Thanksgiving we visit all the family.  I will have to admit as I get older, I think that Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.  I just love being around the whole family. 

This year as always for the past 5 years I had to make 10 lbs of mashed potatoes and it is not the instant kind.  Yes, I peeled 10 lbs of potatoes.  I will be okay not to see another potatoes for a while. Once I got the potatoes finished we left and headed over to Grandma Rough's house to see my dad's side of the family.  With Jalinn and Grandma just have their surgery's it was a little more special this year.  We had so much to be thankful. 

Once we finished up eating and stuffing our self's we took pictures of the kiddo's. Taylor and I shared the wishbone and I broke the biggest piece...so we will have to see if my wish comes true.

Then it was off to Grandma Lamar's house (mom's side of the family). This is the crazy house.  There are more of us so it gets really loud but we all love each other.  It is so great to be around all my cousins and Aunt and Uncle's.  With the craziness I did forget to get the camera out.  

Check out pic's on my Facebook page as my computer will not allow me to upload any :(

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving like we did!!!!