It's the Most Wondeful Time of the Year

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house......yeah, yeah, not the same I know, but that's what I feel like with all these pictures a'comin! Have a seat, sit back, grab a cup o'hot chocolate. It's gonna be a while!We got a gaggle of us together to celebrate Emilie's and Amber's bday's last week. HOLY SMOKES there's a lot of little people coming from this gaggle!!! We apologize to the good workers of Jason's Deli!
oh boy...there are no words.....let's just say he tried to get this ok'd for church attendance....

Max wanted in on the Manly actionSawyer's been throwing back a bit much of the Cinderella lately....We scrubbed floors and sang verses of Sing Sweet Nightingale. ( i want no comments about my regrowth....)

pose of the week
Max made Conli a present at school, but couldn't wait for her to open it at Christmas. So, they dug in! yes, they're chillin in the unders....they do that often- it's not a big deal!
ta-da!

He's been so sweet about christmas!

Last week we went to Wendy's one night and the next morning he says, "Mom, you know how we went to Wendy's last night? That was the best Christmas present ever!"

are you for real????

wendy's!

done!
what up super model!

i finally decided to make my and Conli's stockings this year. After 3 1/2 years, i figured she'd been good enough to get one! No more coal for you! i kid, i kid....but while i was in the zone, i made one for Kara and Hadley too....so fun! that's Hadley's above, our family's are below!Whalen's had a foot stomping shin dig Wednesday. Christmas/birthday party

i like to take pictures when no one pays attention! Bless you Sum!
gobs of goodnessheather, summer, steph, jesse and me a little white elephant gift for you!

and you

a little birthday ditty
Eric & Alicia

Leti & Greg

Lance & Katie

Greg & Sara

Jeff & Heather
this was supposed to be Aaron + Dar, but the men wanted their picture instead.....weirdies. we'll leave that joke on the inside
Thursday night Tiff, Summer, Steph, Wendy, Heather and I went to Red Robin. It was girls night out night for Bunco this month, so yeah----thanks for showin' up Bunco!!!! :)

We ate Family Style and it was all gone in a matter of seconds......don't talk about it

since it was Sum's bday Saturday, we decided to throw that in and get some peanut buttery, chocolatey, caramely, ice creamy goodness for sharing also!

GET IT SUMMER!

here i am reinacting Elf. I love this part of the movie.

no idea how he got off that thing without help! way to do your own stunts Will! Friday night we had a "friends" Christmas Party. It's one that Janet, Mary, and Heather have been doing for what, 7 or 9 years, i think?? thanks for including us in your tradition.

after all, you wouldn't have had any "stars" there if the Ramey's were left out!

Santa even got to come at the beginning!

Stacie +Sherman (hehehehe)Sean + SummerMary + Kellytake 14......Heath + Jeff Taylor, Keagan, Jeff, Janet, Reesa, Tobey, Evann and Simon

While we ate, the kids entertained themselves

Max on his way to jail

Then it was gingerbread time.....CONCENTRATE LISA CONCENTRATE!
I had lots of lil helpers! Keagan, Brynn, Bubba, Max, and Kaden

our house was Divine! oh the magnificence!!!!
Sheldon got stuck with his all alone. Danget Stace- you made the hole too big!

separating cookies

Angie, Mary, Heather, Me, Sum, Stacie, and Janet

Saturday afternoon was happy 30th birthday for Summer!!!!

That night was the annual Hillam Family Christmas Party!
joseph and an angel

i love conli's makeshift halo!

Max was so excited to be in "the Act"

and soooo excited he got to be Joseph. He took the baby from "Mary" and just loved it.

It was so tender.soooo, maybe the nativity got a little drawn out?
conli took her own intermission

Sawyer's new "cheese" face has got to go....oh my!
every.single.time.

FINALLY we could eat.

gma Joan, Xander, Max and Karri chowin' down!

pat & breanne

eating dip with Mara. She wouldn't touch the stuff unless Mara was eating too.

hungry fella?
then there was a little program. Each family did a lil somethine. Max volunteered he and Conli to sing "I wish upon a star" from Polar Express.

Conli was shy.

waiting for Santa!!!
Jingle Bells- if you sing this really loud about 43 times, Santa will come!
Sawyer was watching the big guy's EVERY SINGLE MOVE.

she is NOT a fan!

Conli got the Gabriella doll from High School Musical
Max got some super heroes!
Sawyer was not having it
got the present, but still was trying to get ahold of herselffinally she discovered the goodness

oh the smiling

the whole fam at the end of the night.

God Bless Us!

Every one!