Cutie Cousins

I love all my little nieces and nephews.  I actually don't have that many... just a total of 5, but they are all younger than my kids and at especially adorable ages.  Here are some photos from Christmas of them all enjoying each other.  Oh... and my sister, "Aunt Shelby", makes an appearance in a picture as well.  They all love Aunt Shelby.

These photos are from my family's Christmas together on Christmas Eve.

The bigger kids, LOVE to hold the smaller ones. . .

but then again, the small kids want to hold the even smaller ones. :)

A Minute-to-Win-It Christmas

Every year we get together with my Aunt Kathi's (my mom's sister) family for a Christmas party.  This year, inspired by something I saw on Pinterest, we enjoyed A Minute-to-Win-It Christmas.  I highly recommend!!!

Oh Christmas Cups - Stack all the cups with one hand within a minute)

The Nut Stacker (stack eight nuts only using a candy cane)

Unlike the real game show, we did each game twice, and some with mulitple people at the same time so everyone had a turn.  Grandma's turn:

Christmas Kiss - Without using your hands, with your partner, move the bells from one tray to a bowl on the other side of the room.  

My parents giving it a try:

Jingle in the Trunk - Get all the jingle bells out of the box that's tied to your rear without using your hands.

 My sister's turn: 

Reindeer Nose Dive - With a pom pom attached to a string and vaseline on your nose, swing the string up so the pom pom lands on your nose....without using your hands, of course.  

 

My brother - successful!!

The kids doing Reindeer Nose Dive

My son making it happen!

One of the most funny - Face the Gingerbread Man - Put a cookie on your forehead and get it in your mouth without using your hands.  The kids (and Ryan all the way to the right) trying this one out.  

Gifts for the little ones. . . .

What's a party without some tasty treats??  (My mom's homemade cake pops)

A special gift every year - home made photo calendars from my Grammie who lives in Florida:

Lots of play time....

Everyone, including little Casey, tuckered out at the end of the night.