Lee Family "Christmas" Party

This year's Lee Family Christmas Party didn't happen before Christmas in fact it didn't even happen in the Month of December. We had it on New Year's instead which was just fine and actually easier on everyone I think. All the racing around for Christmas everything was over so it was more relaxed and I enjoyed it more. We didn't get there in time for the beginning because of sick sleeping children. Remember the 3 weeks of Austin being sick? Well this party was at the latter end of the illness. We made it just after eating and just before the games. So in my opinion right at the best time. No waiting in line for food and we were so late we missed a lot of the small talk. For those that do not know I HATE small talk. I feel like at functions like this and others I am just saying the same thing over and over again. Andrew's schooling, kids ages,and no I have not gone back to work. Just over and over again to the same people it seems over and over again. It's not that I don't enjoy talking about our family it just that some that ask don't care about the answer and THAT'S what I hate about small talk. So just know if you ask you need to care.

      We usually have Santa visit us but this year it was past the season so who did we have come to visit?

Frosty the Snowman of course! here is everyone following him to his chair to hand out the presents. Grandma Lee makes and buys all her gifts. She use to make every single one of them but now because of age she has had to make it easier on her. It's a lot of gifts anyhow all grand-kids, great grand-kids and spouses get a gift and she had 9 kids. I might be under, that's what I count out right now....needless to say this is a huge family outing.
Here is all of us getting our gifts of love:

I'm a dork sometime aren't I? I was in a really funny mood that day. Look at what I did to Gavin:

I made him a his own hair. Just until his own grows in anyways...haha.
Here is the fam playing a game...Something about crossing the river..... It was like mother may I and running put together. The person in the middle call out who can run across (everyone with blue one) then everyone one runs whoever gets touched by the people in the middle becomes part of the middle. It seemed like fun but I was being one of those old people and sat on the side lines. 

And now pics of the kids

 see how he likes to suck on his Binky sometimes? I think it's hilarious!

Austin opening his gift.

Right after the Lee party we went over to Great grandma and grandpa Pound for their New years party. We played games and had lots of fun! Oh and great food as well. We hadn't planned on staying long because of sick kids but they were doing so well, we stayed and were so happy we did!

 Austin with Great Grandma Pound

Cheesy Gavin with Cousin Nathan Wood. He'll be leaving for his mission soon! It was a full day of fun and we saw a LOT of family but all in all a great day and the kids did so much better than we thought with Austin how he was feeling. Thank goodness!!

Christmas 2010

A few days before Christmas we spent some time with Andrew's family in Elwood. We played games and had good food. Austin was really trying looking around and trying things out. first is Austin figuring out the spinning wheel. Yes my in laws have spinning wheels and yes the is plural and they have many along with many looms.

 Here is Austin stealing some raisins. He poked a hole into the bag to eat what he wanted.

I felt it would be wrong not to talk about Christmas even though I didn't get ANY pics really..I find it sad.. But we will work with what we have! This year we were with my fam for Christmas. Sadly my sister and brother weren't able to be there on Christmas but we got to see them for the week after to make up for it! So it was my other 2 sisters and my brother for the holiday and we had fun making fun of each other and having a relaxing day. My Brother had fun with Austin and Gavin's toys as seen here:

One frustrating thing for the holiday? Austin and Gavin were sick for it. The dreaded vomiting and diarrhea, every mother's nightmare. Gavin got better quickly (but there was no sadder thing than watching him dry heave poor guy!) but Austin was sick for 3 weeks off and on. We saw the doctor after 2 weeks and he thought that it could be of dietary issues. We had Austin off milk for a week and had many lab tests done. Luckily everything came back normal and he is back on milk with no problems! I must tell you how awesome by kid is by the way. We had blood work done and he didn't cry at all. He just watched the needle go into his arm and watched the blood come out and that was it. I couldn't believe it! I guess laughing whenever he received his immunization really did help him not to be afraid of those needles.
And just like that I am finally done with the year 2010. Sure it's February now but I think that's not too bad for me! :) I quickly wrote the posts I did quickly so  I hope the grammar isn't too bad!

Christmas Eve party

Sorry for the sideways picture but I loved this pic and for some reason blogger is rotating it this way when that is not the way it is in my computer or camera..
This years Christmas eve party was fun. We didn't have as many people as we had hoped for. Every year My aunt Susan and Patti but on the party with some great traditions. One of those being the food. We always have augratin potatoes and ham with homemade rolls, which I will NEVER complain about. The second is playing Christmas bingo and then finish the games off with time bomb. though we no longer have a time-bomb because of things breaking :( we still passed around a hot potato well actually a bean. Which was almost just as fun. Here are pics of Christmas bingo:

and Timebomb:

 This is Austin and me in the final 2! We actually won which is always cool!

Gavin had so much fun passing the bean around he was making this face all the time

How cute is that?