Nacho Average Family

So...nothing says Happy New Year like a Nacho Libre Party. We had a great time with the Daniels ringing in the new year and having fun with one of our all time favorite movies. Many years ago Rick, Elena, Paul and I went to this movie and we laughed hysterically and added many of the movie lines into our ever-growing inside jokes. (By the way, we were the only ones in the theater laughing.) Well, when the movie finally came out, it became one of our kids' favorite movies as well. The "Nacho Party" could not happen without nachos made with genuine "orphan chips", Corn on the cob ("Get that corn outta my face"), and Salad because "we have had diarrheas since Easters". It was too funny. Please note the man with a corncob sticking out of his eye on the TV. Great family movie!

We watched the movie and ate the entire time (some, alittle more than others). The boys set off some great fireworks (it was COLD!) and we toasted some marshmallows for smores.

We had our New Year's toast a bit before midnight, but who's counting :)

It was a fun night. Here's to 2010...We hope it will be the best. XXxOOooXXxxOOOooXXXxxOOO

Christmas 2009

We had a great Christmas this year! It was full of parties and get-togethers, just like it should be! We got together with the Daniels and exchanged gifts and had dinner a couple days before Christmas. This was wonderful for the kids because they finally got to open a present! So that tied them over.... for a few days anyway!

We had Christmas Eve at our house and it SNOWED. It didn't stick, but it came down in big beutiful flakes! (cute little Lexi)

We enjoyed Mexican food and alot of it! It is always a fun night.

All the kids get together and act out the Nativity.

Barret and Rylee were Mary and Joseph this year. The others were angels, shepherds, wise men, and a girl in a yellow dress. Lexi HAS to wear the yellow dress every year. We are really getting a lot of kids in this group! Anyway, after the Nativity, Luke (age 2) sang us a lovely "Christmas Carol"...He stood up on the fireplace hearth and sang..."Treak or treat, smell my feet. If you don't, I don't care. I'll pull down your underwear! (He left out the "give me something good to eat" part) It was SOO CUTE!

We played the white elephant game. It is funny to me that some people still don't catch on to the concept and get a little bit annoyed. The winning gift this year was the dog/pheasent picture! We have had this picture in our house as long as I can remember. For some reason it didn't make the cut and it never ended up in the Kyle house. Well, Chad found it and Nate opened it...SOOO FUNNY!

Mom & Dad, Grandma, Nate & Jackie, Hunter, Jackson and AHHH baby Anna, Danny & Michelle, Rylee and Luke spent the night. It was so great to have eeryone here to enjoy Santa come Christmas morning!

I am so blessed to be surrounded by my family and friends. I am thankful for the Christmas season. 2009 turned out to be a wonderful Christmas!