Christmas Eve, 2009!

This year we were at Adam and Stacey's house to celebrate Christmas Eve. I love having my family together and having a family picture with all my kids (i missed that).

Stacey did an amazing job with the table center pieces. She had a sit for everyone.

Tyler played Jingle Bells on his trumphet and then the fun chaos>=}

Aaron's Christmas Mega Mix-we love to watch every year:).........cookies:)

Uncle Gery had a special gift for the kids, more of a challenge. He told them they have to complete this gift, take a picture of it and send it to him and win a prize. So of course they are all anxious to see what it was.

They have to find all the state quarters and the territories. The kids couldn't wait to get started...especially Tyler. We have the states completed, now we need the territories--WATCH OUT cousins!!!!!!!

We put out our cookies and lettuce for Santa and his Reindeer and sweet Jacob thought is was salad for him. He was devastated when we told him no:(

Now off to bed and wait for Santa to arrive!!!!!

Class Parties and Christmas with the Schramms!

Kylee's class did a gift exchange and then to the goodies:)

Ken and Uncle Gery listening to the stories Austin has from Basic Training.

All 18 cousins together again:)...................................... The girls:)

The singing, the presents, the loudness of all 18 kids=fun and chaos:)

Tyler's class did a healthy treat party--YUMMY stuff!!

Annual Christmas Caroling on Thoroughbred!

We go caroling every year down Thoroughbred to see the lights. We stop at every light post and sing a couple songs. We have been doing this for the past 16 or 17 years. We meet at my moms and head on over.

Kids are ready to sing their little hearts out!!!! so are Mike and Uncle Dave, can't you tell:)

We love having Steven join us and Erica and Austin are too cute:)....The 3 sisters!!

Tyler takes a picture with this Surfer Santa every year:)...............our group made up of family and friends:)

We take caroling very serious as you can see;} We love it and so do the kids.

The boys talk about guns:]........................First time Austin has met Sophie:)

The girls....................................................The kids playing in the garage with the new game table (grammy thinks of everything).

Peyton Family Christmas:) 2009

Mike's family gets together the Saturday before Christmas to celebrate with one another. This year it was at our house. Everyone was excited Austin.

Serving and .....................................................eating.........................

more eating ............................................................and even more eating:)

The boys always have to wrestle when they get together....so here we go.......

The after faces of there fight:

My sister-n-law Tammy and me:)

The Christmas Tree and opening gifts.

Jacob loves Austin being home. He sits with him every chance he gets!

The cousins.................................and the PROUD Grandparents!!!

Our Fam...why does one always have to miss behave:(

Then off to church we go..........The kids sang a few songs and then a few kids said what gift they are giving to Jesus this year.....Tyler said he his going to bake his neighbors cookies and then he passed some goodies out:)

Grandpa and Grandma Peyton gave Tyler a special gift this year..they bought tickets to see the River Dancers at the California Theater here in San Bernardino the next day. They went out to lunch then to watch the show. Tyler LOVED it.