Saturday, January 8, 2011

Thole Family Christmas

What happens when you take 2 parents, 6 children, 5 spouses, and 9 grandchildren and throw them all together under one roof in the middle of winter? The Thole Family Christmas and what a blast it is! There's always an abundance of amazing dishes to feast on, and we say each year we'll cut back next year, not so much. Presents piled high under the tree, well what do expect with that many grandchildren! Lastly, the time spent with my brothers and sisters, parents, nieces and nephews celebrating Jesus' birthday, well, it's totally beyond priceless. Like we posted earlier, there is just something about going home for the holiday's.

Well here's the day as it unfolded, we snacked while waiting for the typical late comers, and we all know who you are. Then we actually share a meal, clean up, open presents in one big rip and screams of delight fest and finally ended the evening playing Phase 10. Mind you, the game in and of itself with 10+ players was enough to blow your mind, now add in the background some little snipers who were delighted to receive nerf machine guns from Grandpa & Grandma for Christmas. While you're trying to concentrate on attaining a phase a little dart would veer past your heads. The outcome, well poor uncle Jason, what a sport he was, didn't even hit a single phase and his shinning moment was to get below 75 points once when the hand went out. Many many moments of laughing so hard you couldn't breathe or had tears in our eyes. Family, what a glorious blessing and we couldn't have ended the season on a better note! Love you all dearly......


Side splitting fun!
Best buds caught playing dolls so nicely, they share extremely well! Lily & Evie you are so darn pretty!!!!

Evie having some downtime cuddles with Brienna while Conner masters his Star Wars game on his Leapster - yep still waiting for the late party goers!
Someone got herself a kitchen set!

Keegan is so methodical, he will sit and study things so intently, you can just see his mind working! I think he could look a little more like his Dad though, holy cows he's a total mini me of Andrew!

Never ending gourmet masterpieces, no one goes hungry!

Pre-celebration ramp up!
Brie hardly let this little gal's feet hit the floor!

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