Here is Max displaying his beautiful display of the nativity.

so proud of themselves....maybe i wanted to go back and redo the whole thing, but i didn't, for love of the children

Sawyers newest treasure. "I lub San Cloth mom. He no scary me!"

and then of course they all had to get a picture with jolly old St. Nick

After the other decorations were properly placed, we started in on the tree

no big deal that they put every ornament 2 inches away from each other in the front of the tree right? (just breathe Lisa, just breathe)

I love how hard Con's laughing at Brent in this one.

another try at getting some sibling pictures

Soy was so excited to participate

When Em and Sawyer get together, they do the funniest things. This day was taking turns finding each other belly buttons and then slapping them- hard. They were laughing their guts off

Last weekend Whalen's had their annual Christmas Party. It's a highlight of the year I promise. This year, a twist was added- ugly sweaters- DECK THE HALLS!!!

Our first display= Lance & Katie

#2- Court & Chelsea

#3-Jess & Chad
Chad took it up a notch and shaved his head- Mr. Clean style!

#4- Josh & Ange

3 cheers for belly shirts

#5- Nick & Meta
work those vests

#6- Lisa & Brent
pegged pants for your pleasure, and the comb over for mine

#7- Steph & Ben
shoulder pads and sparkly woman sweaters

#8- Erin & Spencer
maybe they were a little lax on the sweater- shame on you!
erin did get to don a beautiful cat hair covered sweater later on....sick

#9- Father & Sons

#10- Family Picture a la Olan Mills
can you feel the love?
#11- tall beauties

#12- Alicia & Eric
does this look too tight?

#13- Sean & Summer

going along with the "too small" theme

sweater squats

#14- Mark & Sabra
so nice of your grandma's to let you borrow their sweaters for the evening

#15- Nicolle & Jaren
Sporting the best turtlenecks of the night

#16- Jeff & Heather
Get IT!

Pretties in Pink

Red Lovlies

After the scrumpcious meal of appetizers, salads, treats galore, we settled down for a good ol round of White Elephant! There were definitely some goodies found!
nothin beats bedazzled boobie tassles!!!

Why Lance stuck his mouth on the piggy thing I'll NEVER know, but oh how sweet it was!

This beauty's been around for years. Only seems fitting that Court got it as his christening to the party scene gift!

Erin's new bathroom art

Beautiful statue for Jaren

Another lovely for Chelsea- and fitting because how beautiful she looks in blue!

Post game, we had Sean's Birfday trifle of delicious richness.

Then it was group picture time- it's always group picture time!

Ange is ALWAYS ready for a picture even amidst the chaos

oh, and look at this cheeser!

Jaren won for best posing.

Chad looks fabulous in this here photo

Brent won for best Chester face

this is my favorite of sean, lance, chad, brent and ben

a great night!!!!! we love you friends!!! Thanks Sum and Sean for yet another ROCKIN party!!!!!