CHRISTMAS (Round 3) at Great Granny Loewe's House!

Granny Loewe celebrates Christmas on Christmas Day at her house every year. The family has grown quite large. Between eight grandkids (all but one married) and eleven great grandkids with two more on the way, the family has grown substantially over the years. It is always lots of fun to get together with all the cousins, aunts and uncles, and celebrate together. Every year at Thanksgiving we all draw names for Christmas, and then trade our gifts on Christmas Day. Kade got a football and sleeping bag from Emily, Brady got a old west shooting game from Reyce, Dane got some whisky from Laurie, and I got a sweater from Joe. After a huge lunch and all gifts were opened, the guys started their annual domino game of 42. We enjoyed spending the day with family and relaxing. Granny is really starting to get up in age, so we cherish each year we still have with her and celebrating the holidays at her house. We have never celebrated any of the holidays anywhere else. Thank you for yet another great holiday memory Granny!

The great grandkids opening gifts

Kade, Maddie, Brady, & Markie playing in the leaves

Markie and Brady have a cup of fruit

Christmas Morning!

The boys were very excited about Santa Claus coming to visit this year. Before we went to bed, Kade got the milk and cookies all set out, Brady got some carrots ready for the reindeer. You can bet there was no sleeping in for us Christmas morning. Kade was up at before 6:30am ready to go see if Santa had left him anything. We told him he couldn't go in there without Brady, so he went and got him up. Kade was welcomed with a new orange fourwheeler. He was very excited because it was a big one. Brady was just as excited about it even though it wasn't for him. Brady was so much fun this Christmas. He was thrilled about everything he got no matter how big or small the gift may have been. Everything was "Whoa, I got a ...! or "Whoa, that's cool!" Santa answered Brady's wish for a new gun; a big one for shooting big bucks and a little one for shooting birds. He was one happy little boy. It melted our hearts to see the boys so happy and full of appreciation. It was worth it to see those big smiles and excited gestures.