Holidays

Patrick and I took vacation from Christmas to New Years and it's been so nice to spend the time together as an entire family during the Holidays! Christmas Eve Mass at SMG was beautiful...we got there an hour and a half early but it was worth it, the children's caroling was so cute and the church looked beautiful!

We hosted Christmas Eve dinner at our house and had my parents, sisters, brothers in law, Patrick's parents and siblings as well as our neighbors over for dinner. It was fun to host and get to use all the Spode Christmas dishes I've been collecting!

We had a Birthday Cake for Baby Jesus...McMahon Family tradition!

Emma, Bryan and the Brigg's girls!

Mom & Sister pic!

A rare pic of just Patrick & ISanta came...

And the present unwrapping begins, first we opened gifts from Santa and gifts to each other from the four of us...

Then my parents, sisters and brothers in law came over for breakfast...yummy cinamon rolls from Ginger Browns!

Everyone in their PJs, stuffed from breakfast!

Lindsy and Chelsey getting excited about the tamales for breakfast!

Then the Shortalls came over and we did some more gift unwrapping!

Then we stayed in our PJs and headed over to my parents house, Patrick and I have had these for several years...always fun to take out at XMAS!

Lindsy & Juan in their PJs!

And we opened some more gifts...Emma opening a new outfit for her American Girl dolls

The super cool, super cute, activity kits that Aunt Chelsey made the kids- they worked so well at church today!!!

Mom suprised by the pearl drop necklace Dad got her!

Then we had a light lunch at my parents and since the tables were all set for dinner the kids had picnics with some of their new toys on the floor!

Didn't get any pics of XMAS dinner at my parents but we ate in our PJs!!Then on the morning after XMAS we headed back over to my parents for a brunch with Aunt Julie, Uncle Chuck, Jason, Jenna and Jessica! The kids got to bring one toy along, Bryan brought his umbrella...

And Emma brought her new American Girl doll

Chels & I

Emma, Chels, Julie, Jessica, and Jenna

All the girls!

Then we headed to Dallas for dinner at the Shortalls...the kids decided to stay for a sleep over so Patrick and I had a night alone!!! We spent the next couple days being lazy, hanging out and playing with new toys!! On Thursday it was so warm outside that we took the kids to the Zoo

We also went to the Olson's new hanger/house for an open house...Emma and Bryan both LOVED the plane Mr. Olson built, Bryan wouldn't sit inside for a pic because he was afraid it would take off!!

I didn't get any pics but we had a great New Years Eve....Patrick and I went on a date for lunch, and then we went to our neighbors for dinner!