Twas the Night Before Christmas...

 Christmas Eve is always such a wonderful night!  We have our annual Hill party with lots of fun family time.  Of course one of the hightlights is having gug gug home!!

 Is this a massage train or what?!

 This is my cousin Torrey's baby Gidiniah Canyon Bruenderman.  He is SERIOUSLY the cutest baby! 

 The clan all having "family home evening" which is a message we have every year pertaining to Christ.  It is great to help us remember what we are actually celebrating!  It's awesome how many people you can cram into one room at Christmas-time!  Makes me thankful for all my family!!

 Then it is the giftcard game where all heck breaks loose!

 Is this not the saddest thing you have ever seen?!?  Poor little Derskie got RSV right before Christmas.  It was so sad and scary when such a little man can't breathe!  He was put on a steriod to help and thank heavens he was back to his fun little self in no time.  Sure don't know what we would do if anything happened to my doodle.  Love him so much!

 Grandma and grandpa opening our Christmas gift to them. (she of course was crying)  My mom's great idea and my hard work (and MANY MANY hours) turned into one of the neatest gifts ever; a book all about our family.  It was full of pictures and a memory from ever member.  It is sad when the founders of a family start to age and deteriorate.  We wanted them to have something to help them remember each and every one of their posterity.  After all, we wouldn't be here without them!  It turned out better than I could have hoped and they loved it!

 The 4 siblings

 The original family!

 My WHOLE famiy!!!  we haven't all been together for 2 years so I was extra thankful to have everybody together!  It is no secret to anyone how much I love these peeps.  They are my whole world and I feel blessed each and everyday to have them. 

 Bahahahaaaaa!!

 Without a house this year we were a little crammed but here is our cute little tree with our gifts!  Right before we opened our Christmas Eve Jammies..

 Hanging with the fam before we went to bed!

 Ryder helped me make breakfast casserole for Christmas morning.  He is such a good lil helper!

Then it was off to bed so Santa could come!!  Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!!