McCleve Christmas party

A highlight during the Christmas season is seeing all my cousins from the McCleve side. My aunt and uncle always does such a good job at accommodating all of the cousins and their children. The food is always wonderful and the company.... is beyond entertaining! Every time I get around my siblings and cousins, I laugh so hard that my stomach muscles hurt. We have so much fun reminiscing!

I was bummed this year that Scott and the boys were not able to make it. They were in Mexico and had plans to get home in time for the party..... No such luck, they got held up at the border for 2 1/2 hours and got home to late. So needless to say, the girls and I went and had so much fun. The highlight for the little kids is when Santa made his big appearance. He reads them Christmas stories and then they got to sit on his lap and have their little chat.

Here is Soph being shy while she is asking Santa for her pink bike and pink easel

Here are most of my nieces and nephews on Santas lap, sorry to those who I didn't catch

I love the pictures of the babies on Santa's laps ~ they can't quite figure out what to think?

and Elle is scared to death

Grandma and I taking pictures of each other

I love my sisters ~ we have so much fun when we are all together

My favorite cousin Lee... we grew up as neighbors and are only 8 weeks apart. We started kindergarten together and then graduated from high school together. We have so many memories with each other and love to get together to catch up.

Everyone use to think we looked alike, except for our coloring, so our Grandma use to call us "salt and pepper"

Carrie, Tim and the side of Tiff

these are some gorgeous girls

Uncle Ronnie, Mason, Bryan, Tim and Grandma

Audra, Grandpa and Lee

Ava ~ Navi ~ Sophie

{the three musketeers}

and last but not least.... Lacey and Miley

It is such a bummer that we don't get to see our extended family more, but I am grateful for my dad and his siblings that they make the effort for us to be together each Christmas. I will be looking forward to next year!