Family Posts

Friday, December 16, 2016

Neighbor Christmas Party 2016

Human Christmas trees 
(Emma and Brother Pugmire)
Mr C, Zak, and Miss V gaze at the Emma tree

My neighbor and friend, Emma is moving with her family back to her hometown in Texas. Before the move, they decided to invite as many friends and neighbors who wanted to come for a Christmas party. We ended up having it at our church building, because sometimes you just need space, and the church happens to have lots of it. Emma and her husband, Willis had prepared many fun games and organized the potluck. They also had an ugly sweater contest, which the Bennet family totally dominated. We had so much fun!

The women triumphed in one of the rounds while using their brains. Zak very impressively pulled out the tissues one-by-one at lightning speed, using his champion percussionist skills, while the women pulled the tissues out in one large handful. The the record show that the instructions only said to pull the tissues out as fast as you can. I think the men ended up winning in the end.



Men filling pantyhose with balloons

Women filling pantyhose with balloons


Make it snow tissues

Zak making it snow
Mr C having emotions

All the speed of an experienced percussionist

A friend, Miss F and
our Mr C under a table

Friday, December 9, 2016

Cookie Shapes

 Miss V loves using her cookie cutter "shapes," so normally we use them for pb&j sandwiches and french toast, but around Christmas time she requested we make gingerbread men and other shapes.
Uncle Ammon came for a surprise visit and helped us decorate the second batch.

Someone is reaching for the cookies...

We moved the cookies so Mr C 
couldn't reach them

Adorable Miss V with our second batch