Olds Family Christmas Party 2015

Each year, Kevin and I host the Olds Family Christmas Party.  It is laid back with good food and just enough activities to make us laugh!

This was our second year of playing carols on the bells.  It gets loud.  And some of us get into it a bit more than others!

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I’m not sure if Bobby played his bells on the correct notes, but he definitely enjoyed ringing them!  You can hear a song HERE.

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We also act out the nativity.  Since Melissa had the baby boy, she got to be Mary this year.  Sonny didn’t start out happy, but he calmed right down.

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I don’t know if the boys get anything out of our nativity.  It certainly isn’t reverent…

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And Bobby totally destroyed his shepherd’s crook, but it is cute to watch for the grown ups!  See the whole thing HERE.

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With Melissa living in Australia, these 4 older cousins don’t get together very often any more.  It is hard to believe they are all grown up!

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Stephanie’s dog Flower was hanging out in their car.  Once I found out, I told her to bring that cute dog in!  I think that was Bobby’s favorite part of the whole night.  He followed Flower around doing whatever she did.  He laid down …

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He walked on all fours, he rolled over, he hung out his tongue … Apparently, Bobby needs a dog.  Maybe we will get one again – someday!

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All in all, a fabulous family party!

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