Christmas Eve was fun this year. There was a lot of food as usual. For dinner, we had Prime Rib Roast, Ham, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, rolls, Green bean casserole and Mashed sweet potatoes. We all ate way too much. Brian showed up with Alex. Rick and Sandy came also. This year we had the Zelasko family join us....after all, they are just like family!
Here are a few pictures of the evening
Rick
Jeremy
Julie, Josie, Jessica and Alex
Alex
Brian
Tim and JEssica
Julie & Alex trying to get into the picture with Tim & Jessica.
JD attempting to avoid a picture.
Luckily, I talked him into taking ONE picture :)
Alex, Tim, Jessica and Jordan
John
Leon with Grandma Julie
Jeremy and Chris...doing dessert
Josie, Leon and Craig
Tiffany & Chris with Jeremy demonstrating his awesome speed.
Jessica, Chris and Jeremy
Wayne sleeping off all that food he ate!
Brian, Alex holding Leon
After the dinner and everyone left, Chris and Tiffany opened their gifts from Grandpa Bill. Lucky for Grandpa, Jessica wrapped the presents...and she takes that SERIOUSLY!
First, Chris started out with a bag.
Within the bag was a wrapped box.
Inside that box was another wrapped box
Inside that box was another wrapped present.
That present was a Bionicle container
Inside the Bionicle container was another wrapped gift.
And the present......A Gift Card to Panda Express...Thanks Grandpa
Tiffany also had a multi-wrapped present.
several layers later...Tiffany is still laughing...
Still trying to find the REAL present from Grandpa!
Finally...she reveals a beautiful heart necklace.
Next is Tim's turn...only this present is "rigged" by his Mother-in law...
He finds the end of the packing tape and begins the unwrapping process....
After the first layer is done, he proceeds to the next layer...I think he knows how to unfoil his uniquely wrapped gift.!
He reveals a nice pair of pajama pants.
Now Jessica gets to try to get her present out of her UNIQUELY wrapped gift.
She wasn't as lucky as Tim...and she struggled a bit more////
Finally, an end of the tape...
She reveals a small area under the wrapping...
What!?! A swifter??? but wait...that too is wrapped in shipping tape!
She gets a little hole in one end of the box revealing SOMETHING....
It doesn't want to come out...she keeps struggling to get her gift out!
Finally, she has the whole pajamas out of the box and she promptly puts them on!
Tim does not want to be left out...so he puts his on also.
Posing for the camera
Tim noticing that the opening in front is quite large...maybe Jessica should sew that opening closed! ha,ha
The tree after Santa visited!
Mom and Dad's stockings.
Tim, Jessica, Chris and Tiffany's stockings...nice and full
After opening our one gift, we all settled down to watch a movie...we ended up watching The Three Caballeros. Then we all headed off to bed.
