Because of blogger.com issues these are not in order, but I think I was able to get them at least into groups. These are our various celebrations over the 2011 Christmas Season.
Christmas Eve
On Christmas Eve, Pops and Nana came to visit for the day and we played games, worked on a puzzle, and went to a candle light service at church followed by dinner with Pastor Garry and other friends. It was such a nice way to relax and enjoy family and focus on the true meaning of this season...Jesus!
Christmas at Pops and Nana's House
A week before Christmas the Parker clan gathered at Pops and Nana's house for our family celebration. We started at the park for some family photos and then congregated at the casa for presents and food!! It was a beautiful Texas winter day and we dined and played and ended up strewn about all over the house for a sleepover followed by a morning of home church. Our family is truly blessed beyond measure!
double dutch with the cousins!
granddad and alissa
Reese and her new American Girl Doll
Soren's lift ticket for her ski trip!
Christmas Day
For Christmas Day we were at home, just the four of us, for a sweet time of family, gifts, breakfast and then church. I think after this year I have decided that I absolutely love for Christmas day to be on Sunday! What better way to spend Jesus' birthday than worshipping and fellowshipping with other believers?! After church we came home to our mess of wrapping paper and bows, made some soup and spent the day napping and playing.
Soren's main present this year is a ski trip with the Guerry's, so her presents were all related to that trip
Reese asked to re-decorate her room in zebra stripes with pink accents for Christmas
Other Christmas Celebrations
We went to Grandma's house and made cake pops!
Grandma bought Reese a new bed spread for her room make-over
Christmas Party at school; book exchange
The LVC kids (Lakeview Circle) got together and made homemade Christmas cards and then went to a retirement home and passed them out to the residents. The reception was amazing! People loved the kids and the cards.
Always gotta throw in a pic of Pop's claws. This is before I manicured them :)
A Christmas craft at Reese's school
One of the cards that was made to hand out at the retirement home
Christmas morning carnage!
Ice at the Gaylord!
This year as a family outing we went to see "Ice" at the Gaylord. The theme was Shrek and the presentation was very impressive! I highly recommend putting this on your "to see" list.
ice slide!
other decorations around the hotel
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