Merry Christmas from Thompson Falls!
Decorating cookies on Christmas Eve with all of the cousins.
Oops...some M&M's accidentally got in my mouth :)
"This is Green"
One finished tray
One cute taste-tester
Time for People Pictures...by Auntie E
Mommy and her baby...that's too cool for kisses from Mommy.
Uncle Jay and Daddy - grilling up some good eats. These two are becoming pros!
Uncle Jay and Papa Gale - getting ready to eat some grub
Daddy and Mommy - exhausted from the preparation and ready to get this show on the road!
Aunt Kerri - with the Deal kids.
Time to help with chores - Kaitlyn is always game to help. This is her buddy Fiddle. Fiddle actually passed away on Christmas morning. He had been sick since this summer and just never really recovered. Glad we got to see him one last time...he was a good boy.
Moving on to surprise #2 - Kaitlyn got a bunny! Don't call us crazy quite yet. She needed one for 4-H and this little feller was looking for a new home in Missoula. Ginny was nice enough to pick him up for us and take care of him for a couple of weeks. He was loving life in the horse trailer with room to roam and lots of visitors.
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Ashton and Papa were spending Christmas morning in Missoula so we decided to do gifts on Christmas Eve! The kids were all for it.
Um yeah...how did that one slip by Santa's elf...? Indoor sand...?
Devin got Daddy a boot cleaner
Even the big kids...
...that get firearms for Christmas.
Tyson was super-cute. He was dead set on getting something nice for Ginny. He picked her out a Montana SilverSmith Necklace that was purplish-pink to be from the Pavlik kids :) Such a sweet boy.
Kaitlyn's present to Mommy and Daddy - a glittery candle. Look how proud she is of it :)
Addy got a digitial camera from Grandpa. Morgan got to hold all the presents so Addy could take a picture...ha, just like her Momma with the camera :)
These two made a haul on Hot Wheels.
They were planning a playdate here I think.
Tyson and some new shoulder pads...
...that aren't old! Perfect fit!
It was a football-kind-of-Christmas for Tyson.
And thanks to this little beauty...Ginny will be finding styrofoam bullets all over the house for the next 6 months.
Morgan and her cute new bag ('cause she loves bags)
Devin's picture of his new semi truck and some hot wheels.
Ginny and Grandpa knew something was up when they opened their Argyle socks...but they were puzzled.
It took a little convincing to get them to look in the socks. Tickets to The American Rodeo in Arlington, TX on March 1st. They also had tickets tot he PBR event the night before. They have a little logistics to figure out...like how to get to TX...but they have tickets! :-) To say they were excited is an understatement.
Kaitlyn wearing Easton's hat
You know who had to give it a try too!
The only downfall of opening on Christmas Eve...they want to assemble that night! Oh good Lord.
Awe...Merry Christmas!
Christmas morning was pretty chill...
Tyson and Grandpa up and at 'em
just in time for Santa Presents!
Concrete Truck
Hotel (to share w/ Morgan) - yeah that didn't go over so well.
and one final piece to the Football-themed Christmas...
Bronco's gear and pant w/ pads!
Yeah...he didn't take it off for quite awhile.
Grandpa and Ginny got the boys toy guns...they were loving them!
Grandpa and his grandkiddos on his Birthday!
- yeah the guns are in every picture from here on.
Grandpa and his kiddos - missing Green Grandma like you wouldn't believe but all together!
Love these people!
...and theses people.
Devin loving on Aunt Kerri...before she had to leave.
The rest of our day was spent hanging out in our PJ's and playing with everyone else's toys.
Love this one! Plenty of things to hunt in Grandpa's Back Room.
Oh yeah...and toy assembly.
Remind me why we got something for him with over 650 pieces...?
Uncle Jay and Daddy grilling up Christmas Dinner - that was most excellent!
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The kids had a dance party that night with Morgan's new Bluetooth speaker and disco ball.
Quit taking our pictures...so we can dance!
