Kallie's Blessing and Family Christmas Party!

Last weekend, Brooke and TJ blessed Kallie at my parent's home in Spanish Fork.  They wanted to do it before my sister Melissa and her family move to El Paso.  (tear)  Kallie was SO stinkin' cute in her little blessing dress.  TJ did a great job with the blessing too.

Isn't she the CUTEST thing you've seen?!

Brooke and her sweet baby.

Proud papa

Kallie in her dress afterward

This past Tuesday was my family's Christmas party.  We did it early since Dan and Christy left for California the next day.  We exchanged our gifts with the siblings, played a candy game, did a white elephant chinese christmas exchange, and had a FANTASTIC brisket dinner! My mom, of course, went all out and had the most beautiful arrangements on the tables and we all HAD to drink out of the fancy glasses. 

Me and Kallie, all hunched over...not sure what I'm doing.

Take two...much better!

We also celebrated my brother Zach's birthday.  His b-day is the 22nd of this month (poor kid!).  His little girl, Brecken did an excellent job of helping him unwrap his presents.

Brooke and TJ's white elephant prizes!

This hat was stolen MANY times!  My dad had one just like this as a kid.  My mom eventually threw it out. It made us all laugh and reminisce.

Dad sporting the hat after he stole it from Dan.

After I stole it from Dad.

Then mom stole it from me!  She ended up with it, but gave it to Brooke because she didn't want it in her house. :)

I snuggled with Kallie most of the night.  :)

Ryan's suh-weet prize he won! It's a keeper!

Ryan lookin' might fine.  I actually think this fits quite well.

Mel and Kallie.

My bro-in-law Joe won the BEST prize of all!  He ended up with little girl's make-up.

Dan and Christy gave Miss Brecken her b-day gift since they'll be in Cali on the big day.  She wanted purple bows, purple dress, and purple boots.  She got the bows and dress and was SO excited, but the first sentence out of her mouth was, "Where are my purple boots?"  It was TOO funny.