Brugh Side Christmas

Instead of brunch this year, Chad and Amber decided to have a dinner which worked out perfect!  We also exchanged names this year and bought for all the kiddos.  Found some awesome recipes on pinterest...Red Velvet Truffle and Brie with Kahlua/Brown Sugar Sauce...so yummy!

 Presley sewed a pillowcase for Gabi!!!  She thought it was so sweet!

Reinoehl Side Christmas

Pam was so sweet and decided to have us for afternoon snacks and gift exchange this year at her house.  So much fun!!

 Uncle Dave got Gabi some mace!!!!

Christmas Morning

We really missed Tyler this year....but he certainly had a good time in Florida.

Christmas Eve

Ben ended up sick so he was unable to attend the festivities....but we had a good time at my parents' house as usual with her side of the family.

Special Gifts

Trenton had Ben this year...

 Tyler had Trenton (he was in Florida)...

 Gabi had me and I had Gabi...

 And Gunnar just loved being loved on by all :)

Love this tradition of Special Gifts...

Let The Traditions Begin...Cookies and Olive Garden

Yes, Christmas Traditions are beginning this weekend...
Uncle Dave had the nieces and nephews over to bake and decorate Christmas cookies Saturday night...always a fun time and I know the kids look forward to it every year.

Later that evening Gabi and I met up with Lina and Emma to exchange gifts and have our annual Christmas dinner at Olive Garden.  Love love love this tradition!

 

Winter Formal

The Winter Formal Dance came early this year for Mishawaka High School.  Probably good for the kids with the decor and also beginning Christmas break, but not easy on parents and their pocketbooks and time, that's for sure.  What a busy day yesterday.
11am was hair....

12:30pm was nails...
2:15pm was makeup at Sephora with Kylee...

4:30pm was picture time at our house...

5:45pm was dinner reservations for 10 at Papa Vinos...

8:00-11:00pm was the dance at the Century Center...
Long day but wow, what a gorgeous girl we have!  I know she thoroughly enjoyed being a princess for a day.