Vander Schel/Kaisand Christmas

 The extended Kaisand Christmas was on December 21, but since Aubrey was sick, Steve and Avery just attended that one. Thankfully no one else got sick and we were able to do all the rest of our Christmas plans. We were waiting on 2 babies to be born, so we didn't make it back up to NWI in December.

Avery at Great Gm Kaisand's house on Sunday

On Monday, December 22, we had Grandma Betty's Christmas - the kids table.

Aubrey reading the Christmas story before gifts.

It was chilly, but no snow, so it was nice enough to throw the football around for awhile outside.

We opened their last stocking when we got home.

On Wednesday, December 25, we celebrated the Kaisand Christmas 

Aubrey read the Christmas story

The kids put on a Christmas play - Sophia was the angel

We played the "Left - Right" game and watch the Chiefs play!

Aubrey's gifts

Avery's gifts

playing games

On our way home we stopped at the Osky Square to run through the dancing lights to our favorite Christmas song "Light of Christmas" - by Toby Mac

Our little family Christmas

Our little family Christmas was held on Tuesday, December 24.

We made a few goodies ahead of time and then started the fun by 3:00 in the afternoon.

Steve had a fun idea to play a cup matching game, with CASH under each cup! After I found one of the $10 bills I was kicked out of the game ;)

We have continued the tradition of playing a Christmas BINGO game to 

pick the order in which we open gifts.

We also did a few games with marshmallows - stacking, picking up with cups on your hands, etc.

And a few more games with cups...

After all the food and gifts, we made little Christmas ornaments (amidst the disaster) and watched a Hallmark Christmas movie about the Chiefs. 

And of course, the girls made a Christ mas dance for us!