Hodgkinson Christmas Party

We had a wonderful Hodgkinson Christmas Eve Party!

Yummy food, the nativity, visiting, and games!

Always great to be with family!

Gunnerson Christmas Party

We had a wonderful Gunnerson Christmas Party this year!

We really missed Nate and Janie and their family, Chris' kids, and Tom, Judi, and Preston!

We had a yummy dinner, enjoyed visiting, and grandpa and grandma taught the kids how to make their Ginger-filled cookies, and gifts!!  It was a perfect night!

Gingerbread Men

Last week we had our annual cousin gingerbread decorating party.

I had a few rough weeks being sick in December so my sister Heather, my brother Ben, and SIL Kristy kept offering to host the party this year, but I kept thinking I would feel better.  The night before I finally agreed, and I was so thankful that Kristy hosted!  It is always so nice to get together, and it was extra nice to have a load of stress taken off!!  Thanks a MILLION Ben and Kristy!!  (And thank Heather for all your offers too).

Bethlehem Dinner

Last night we continued our "Bethlehem Dinner" tradition.

It was a little more simplified this year.
(Mainly because I hadn't been feeling well, and I knew I wouldn't be able to handle fish).

Darin made us an awesome dinner and I made the bread.

We said the things we were thankful for and watched the Nativity.
It was a wonderfully, perfect, and simple night.

Sinterklaas

Jim Gaffigan and CPK

This weekend my parents took our family to Jim Gaffigan and California Pizza Kitchen.

We had SO MUCH FUN!

Dinner was delicious, the company was the best, and Jim was SOOO funny!

I lost my breath a couple of times from laughing so hard!  He cracks me up!

We joked with my brother-in-law that he should have charged people to take pictures with him, because we all think he looks so much like Jim Gaffigan!

Now simple things--even one word will set me off laughing from his show!

Some of my favorites:

Donuts, Geneology, Russions, Car seat warmers, Fish, Hot Pockets, Telathletes, Hiking, Snowballs at Santa, and so much more!  SOOOOO FUNNY!!!

Oh Christmas Tree

Last week went out to find the perfect Christmas tree!!

We went to THREE lots before we found the one for us, but we LOVE the one we got!

It smells amazing and we are so excited to start the Christmas season!