baby its cold outside!

Burrr, its cold!

I hate sending my kids out in it.....Id rather them home where its nice and toasty.

BUT----santa needs them gone durring the day, soooo......

i gotta send em...:)

My parents do a cousin Christmas sleepover every year.

its a HUGE tradition.

It almost didn't happen this year with my mom's health...., but her stubborn-ness came out and was determind!!

and she pushed through!

she is amazing!

My parents love their GRANDKIDS!!!

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18 of them.

{even three of the collage students}

IMpressive!

Altho only 17 went, you have to be 6 to go. And Charlee isn't 6! :)

and they ALL MADE IT TO CHURCH AT 9:00....thats just crazy talk!

Autumn and her cousin Mattie playing christmas music on their Viola's!

I had to take a picture of movie night at our house the other night....

EVERYONE GLUED to the TV!

never thought we could ever get through a movie without interuptions......

WOW!

but then........Mike and I and Charlee watched a movie alone while the kids were at the sleepover and you can see {below} what kept charlee intertained.......