Prince Family Christmas

The Prince Family gathered the weekend after Christmas to celebrate and exchange gifts.  It was a fun, fun, fun time!!! 

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Kersten & Spain Family Christmas

The Kerstens & Spains gathered the weekend before Christmas to celebrate the holiday.  It was a wonderful party...Eli was on pins & needles, waiting to open presents!!! The food was great, and the company was even better! Thanks, Shelley for being brave enough to host our rowdy bunch!!!

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We've Been Elfed!

The holidays are off to a great start! I've completely finished my shopping (just don't ask about the wrapping), and I've still managed to find a few minutes to play!!!! What FUN!!! We've been elfed!

Sorry, the jibjab video link no longer works!

Kitty! Kitty!

Our Christmas tree used to be beautiful, with ornaments carefully placed all over the tree. Now, there are no more ornaments on the bottom third of my tree; and I've stopped picking them up to rehang them because they are just going to end up on the floor again anyway. So, Kitty has resorted to climbing the tree to get at the dangling toys. He will be one sad kitty after New Year's when the tree gets put away!

Duddley's Christmas Party

Tuesday night, Duane & I went to the Duddley's Christmas party and participated in the white elephant gift exchange. Lots of stealing going on!!!! Duane & I kept getting to pick new gifts because our gifts kept getting stolen. My husband is a true gambling man; we could have locked up a $25 Chile's gift card.  Chile's is our favorite place to eat, and I tried to get him to steal it.  But no, he went for an unopened package instead, and it turned out to be quite the gag gift, which has already disappeared from our house!!! It was a fun night!! Thanks to Rusty for hosting the party!!!

Fall 2008 Dart Banquet

Here are a few of the pics from this season's dart tournament.  Duane's team threw well but were eliminated from the tournament in 8th place. 

The Kersten Christmas Party...

Each year, our crew gets together for a white elephant gift exchange holiday party.  Usually, the Dragers host it, but this year, Duane & I had it at our house.  We had a great time playing Wii Guitar Hero and trading gifts; in fact, we were having so much fun that I forgot to take very many pics!  One thing I won't forget is how Jeremy stole my beloved gift at the end of the gift exchange.  

Visiting with friends...

Watching the Aggies beat Alabama...WHOOP!

Good Friends, Good Food, & Good Times!

'Tis The Tag Season!

Welcome to the Christmas edition of getting to know your friends. Okay, here's what you're supposed to do, and try not to be a SCROOGE!!! Just copy (not forward) this entire post and paste into a new post. Change all the answers so that they apply to you. 'Tis the Season to be NICE!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? 

Wrapping is great, but I procrastinate very badly...so gift bags work great for me!

2. Real tree or Artificial? 

Real is my favorite, but set up and clean up are easier with artificial!

3. When do you put up the tree? 

Thanksgiving weekend, if possible.

4. When do you take the tree down? 

After New Years

5. Do you like eggnog?

Not really.

6. Favorite gift received as a child? 

I loved my table/chairs/kitchen playset!!!

7. Do you have a nativity scene? 

Yes.

8. Hardest person to buy for? 

My dad...he buys everything he wants!

9. Easiest person to buy for? 

Nieces & nephews!!!

10. Mail or email Christmas cards?

Probably will email this year.

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? 

Can't think of one.

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? 

A Christmas Story.
Or A Christmas Carol

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? 

October, at the JLMS book fair!

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? 

Yes.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?

rum cake...YUM!!!!

16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?

multi-colored

17. Favorite Christmas song? 

Silent Night

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? 

We'll be here for Christmas Eve & Christmas Day, but we will also travel as we celebrate with family in both East Texas & Houston.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? 

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph.   You betcha!!! It's easy when the person before you does it for you!!!!  

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? 

star

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? 

Christmas Eve

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? 

Traffic & Parking!!!!!

23. Favorite ornament theme or color?

We have all shapes, sizes, & color!

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner?

When I lived on the coast, we always had a seafood Christmas Eve because I would stop at my favorite market and pick it up FRESH on my way to East Texas, and Christmas Day was always the traditional turkey & dressing, but this is our first Christmas Eve/Day to stay home, so I'm not sure what we're going to have.

25. What do you want for Christmas this year?

Duane and I are getting a new, big LCD television!

26. Who are you going to tag for this Christmas questionnaire?? 

Sarah, Taylor, & Cassie

SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!

It snowed last night, and I was sad as I drove to work because I knew it would all be melted before I could get home to take pictures.  BUT, WHAT FUN...it started snowing again this afternoon and has been snowing ever since!!!  

We took the animals outside for some pics.  Deuce absolutely refused to sit for a picture, but he had no problems romping & running around the yard!  Copper took it all in stride, and the crazy cat tried attacking the snowflakes as they landed on the fence!

It won't last long, but we are enjoying it while it's here!!!!!!

Santa's Wonderland!!!

On Monday night, we (The Dragers too) went to Santa's Wonderland!!!  I was the only newbie in the group, and it was beautiful, definitely worth the $$$$ spent!!!

But the most fun was watching Noah!!!  He LOVED looking at the lights.

Crystal had to hold on because he was hanging out of the window as far as she would let him!

He's a hunter in the making...every reindeer was pointed out with a loud "Buck!"

Lots of fun!!!

It's Christmastime!!!!!!

The First Casualty...

This ornament used to be on the Christmas tree, but Kitty decided to rearrange our ornaments. Apparently, he thinks the floor is in need of a few Christmas decorations.

This is Kitty's first Christmas, and he couldn't be more delighted about "his" Christmas tree.  In the few days since it has been up, he has napped under it,

attacked the ornaments, 

and even attempted to climb it!!!

 It is his favorite toy!!!