Christmas Eve Espy Family Party

Every Christmas Eve the big Espy family has their annual eating! We had a great time eating, laughing, talking, opening presents and then playing with the presents. We have out grown being able to have our party at someone's house so we use the community room at Mason's Funeral home. It is great because we don't have to pay to use it, it has ovens and a huge stove top. It also has a monster big ice maker. We are able to use the room and then work together to clean up and noone is STUCK with cleanup! Here are some pictures from this year's Christmas dinner.

One of the many "clicks"

Seems like we gather in certain little groups when we first arrive.

All the Espys that were present

(though not all Espy in name)

Isabelle was so excited about getting to open presents!

Playing Duck Duck Goose waiting on opening presents!

The little girls (facing the tree) waiting on everyone to get done eating so we can open presents.

Joey really can't dance!

Nick opeing his awesome Nerf stuff

(Gun and football)

David and his metal detector.

Merry Christmas!

We are getting ready for the annual Espy Family Christmas Eve dinner. These are some pictures of the boys in their Christmas clothes!

For those who do not know yet...

Ok so it is a little blurry.

Aug. 7th is the estimated due date.

We are so excited!

Christmas

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Mostly wrapping paper, I only use gift bags if the present is way too hard to wrap.

2. Real tree or Artificial? We used to go get a real tree every year but then my brother GAVE me an artificial one and then I got a pre-lit one so we go with Artificial now.

3. When do you put up the tree? Day after Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving night!

4. When do you take the tree down? New years day usually

5. Do you like eggnog? No, I don't like it.

6. Favorite gift received as a child? Probibly my Cabbage Patch Kids! I loved those things (last count I had 25 of them)

7. Hardest person to buy for? Nana and Goon

8. Easiest person to buy for? Our kids, because they love everything.

9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes we have several but the only ones out are my precious moments one and the boys' precious moments one (non-breakable)

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? I am terrible I don't really do either eeeek!

11 ummm I guess Bethany didn't want to do this one so she deleted it lol

12. Favorite Christmas Movies? How the Grinch Stole Christmas and The Polar Express (2 out of the many that I love!)

13. When do you start shopping? When ever

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Oh Yeah! That is the fun of some presents.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Pumpkin Pie! and lots of food!

16. Lights on the tree? Yes and colored.

17. Favorite Christmas song? I love them all except Blue Christmas by Elvis. One of my favorite CDs is Nat King Cole's Christmas for Kids.

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Christmas Eve go to Espy family dinner then to Goon's the Christmas day go to my mom's (about an hour away)

19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer’s? Yep but I cannot spell them HAHA

20. Angel on the tree top or star? We have a beautiful cross on top of our tree.

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas Eve for the Espy family and Christmas day at home and at my parents.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? Crazy people

23. Favorite ornament theme or color? I love my frog ornaments but I also love the ones that are hand made!

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Turkey? I don't know I love it all!

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Scrapbooking stuff, MP3 Player (Tracy already gave it to me) I don't know maybe money for my mission trip?!

Okay, TAG, you're it! If you want to do this, go for it. I would love to know if you do it though, so please just leave me a comment letting me know to come look at it, okay!
Merry Christmas!

Picture with Santa

David and Nick with the Santa at Chickamagua's Christmas in the streets. The boys made crafts, played games and "shopped". Then wrapped the gifts they found. We also had lunch with Uncle Danny, Aunt Lynne', Abby, Nana, Aunt Danielle and Noah.