vw family christmas

We sure love our VW family Christmas time together.  From appetizers and pictures to presents and laughter, it's always such a fun night.  

Christmas 2019 at Oma's house 

I    am excited and ready to open a few gifts.  This year, Oma started with giving the grandkids their gifts.

Oma & me

Brecken was excited for his remote control car among other gifts.

Oma & Brecken

Brady also was pretty excited for Minecraft and Duck Tape among many other gifts.

Oma & Brady

Averie also loved opening her gifts.  She is always so excited about every gift she opens!

Oma & Averie 

Sweet cousins & friends

After Oma gives her gifts to her grandkids, we take a quick food/clean-up break.  Then, this year, the uncles & aunts give to their nieces & nephews.  (They draw names, set a budget, and then keep it a surprise until we celebrate Christmas.  So fun!)  

I am loving my American Girl Wellie Wisher Doll...

...ultimate light up board & other fun goodies.

Thanks, Uncle Abe & Aunt Cindi!

Brecken was excited to get some cash...

...some BeyBlades, & other fun gifts!

Thanks, Uncle Abe & Aunt Cindi!

Brady enjoyed the cash & candy...

...& lots of Hubba Bubba gum along with gaming stuff!

Thanks, Uncle Todd & Aunt Helen!

Averie was very excited about every gift.  She loved her necklace...

....scrunchies, earrings, lots of other great gifts...

...oh, & her Tom Holland stuff.

Thanks, Uncle Art & Aunt Kelly!

What a fun night we had celebrating Christmas together!

a variety of christmas fun

Lots of fun activities happen around Christmas, and we all enjoy them.  From class parties & company parties to decorating cookies and Christmas break, we have a fun time during this holiday season.

Daddy & Mommy all ready to go to their company party. 

I got to go to my friend's birthday party at Ben & Jerry's.  We got to each make our own cake.  I sure loved using all that frosting & sprinkles.

Then, Mommy got to join me for my class Christmas party.

We had so much fun together...

Craft Time

Me with my kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Fitzsimons.  I love her!

Because our classrooms were beside each other this year, Mommy got to swing in to Brecken's class party, too.  Here he is with one of his best buds, Josiah.

Loving this chalk table while waiting at the dentist office.

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Mommy & me

I put this puzzle together all by myself, and I was pretty proud of myself.

One of our favorite Christmas activities is decorating cookies...and then eating them!  First, we bake the cookies, then put on yummy frosting, and then we add sprinkles.

Averie's cookies

Brady's cookies

Brecken's cookies

My cookies

Mommy & me 

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During the Christmas season is also one of Mommy's bestest friend's birthday.  So, they always go out to dinner to celebrate.  This year, they went to Ruth's Chris and had a wonderful time celebrating such a great friend.  

Great friendships are a wonderful gift from God! 

Daddy & Brady in their matching OTM sweatshirts.  Brady loved it!

We also enjoyed walking around Birkdale to see the big tree...and the singing bears.  I still love the bears, so I'm glad my siblings will still walk around for me to see them. 

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We sure love this time of year!