Since Daddy works nights right now, he gets off at 7am. So, we decided to have everyone gather around 7:30 or so at GG, Melbo and Pa's house for Christmas so Daddy could join us a few hours too. We opened presents, ate delicious food, and visited. We all got super fun gifts. Vic got a Yeti Koozie, some cooking items, a bunch of CD's (including Justin Bieber which he is embarrassed about but actually wanted it!), a bunch of gift cards, a new rain gauge, Christmas lights for outside, and a bunch of crazy socks (tacosaurus socks, beer socks, colorful socks, you name it!). I got a bunch of great 4th of July decor, a bunch of great scrapbooking supplies, a face scrubber, jewelry, lots of house shoes, a wafflemaker, cooking things, clothes, and a new sign for the babies room. Atticus walked away with so many fun things: his first little legos, a megaladon tooth and toy, a star wars sleeping bag, dinosaurs, a rifle and handcuffs, an animal globe, new boots and a rope and roping dummy, his own nativity and so many other things! And finally, Grace got a Frozen sleeping bag, 3 purple kitties (what she asked for all of December), an easel and art supplies, books, games, a horse and Sheriff Callie dress up outfit, her own rope and new Frozen sheets for her bed. We all left throughout the day and then on Monday, when everyone that could, took off or had off work that day, we gathered at Grandma and Pops (or my mom and dad's) for Family Game Day. I LOVE Family Game Day. I just love to play games and this is always a fun day to do it, while we eat even more delicious snacks and foods. This year, Daddy, Vic, Mom and I started off with some Skip-Bo and then when everyone arrived, we played other games including Zero, Ticket to Ride, Fishbowl, and this year, we spent a lot of time doing some Reindeer Games. I saw, on a blog, some game ideas to do. So, we broke into a guys vs. girls team and stacked coke cans on plates, passed a ball without using our hands, moved an oreo from our foreheads to our mouths without using hands, stacked dice onto a popsicle stick in our mouths and even played a hot potato game of unwrapping a saran covered ball with good and boobie prizes as fast as we could. The best game though, was called Jingle Bell Rock. We had each couple compete against each other. You had a kleenex box wrapped around your waist and it was filled with jingle bells. When the music started, you had to shake your hiney until all the bells came out. It was hilarious in person - especially when Melbo and Pa, who are 85 and 89, did it! I loved reindeer games so much and hope we do them every year!
It was all really fun and I think my favorite part is that even Melbo and Pa play. Usually, Pa will sit with Melbo and just watch and Melbo will play the games. But, this year, Pa played too. The truth is, he actually loves the games, but is probably a little embarrassed to play. So, I am glad they always come and enjoy them. And, the game we play every year since Charley and Ana introduced it to us, is called Fishbowl. It's like charades. You each write down 3 things - people or movies or whatever. You have two teams. The first round, your team draws (for one minute) the paper out of the hat and has to describe what is on it using words. You go back and forth between teams playing until all the papers have been drawn and talked out. Then, the next round, you do the same things, but can only say one word. Then, the last round, you can't talk at all, but can only act them out. Well, this sounds fun and good until you get lots of generations going. Melbo and Pa have things in there like names of professional calf ropers or Judge Judy or really old actors or movies or TV shows. So, it's hilarious to watch people try to act them out. On the other hand, they don't always know the more modern movies or actors or celebrities like Kim Kardashian. Watching Melbo try to play this game without accidentally giving the answer away or talking when she shouldn't be, is the funniest thing. And this year, when Pa played, it was funny because he knew exactly what she was trying to get us to guess - such as Judge Judy - while the rest of us didn't have a clue! Oh My! It makes me laugh just thinking about the chaos of it all. So funny! So, Game Day is always fun. Here are pictures below to help describe our Erwin Christmas!
Oh and before I get to pictures, I want to note two things. 1) Grace's one true love right now is kitties, as I've mentioned before. But, she really loves Bubba, the cat at Melbo's. He is not that interested in her, but he will tolerate her and be so kind and she just loves on him and follows him around and makes him play with her toys. It's so funny. So, the funniest thing came on the day of opening gifts. She had her little gray kitty that Santa had brought her and was carrying him around and following Bubba. Well, at one point, in the kitchen, she has both and Pa tells her he will give her Bubba if she will give him her toy kitty. She looks at Pa, then she stands up and hands over that toy kitty!! It was so funny because she took it seriously and decided she'd rather have Bubba. So cute! She did come back for the toy kitty a minute or so later, but I think Pa was excited to make the trade! and 2) Melbo is the one you give your kids to if you want them to nap. Grace is not a napper and rarely will just fall asleep in your lap unless he is sick. Well, Sunday afternoon after presents, she crawls into Melbo's lap with Bubba and falls right asleep! And the next day, about 11 am or so, Melbo and Pa come over to visit and while we are all sitting on the couch to visit, Grace falls asleep on Melbo again! So, I had to include those pictures below!
It was a great weekend!
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