Christmas Sleepover

So as I mentioned before Anna and I hosted all of the grand kids at our house to continue on the tradition that my parents would normally host but seeing as they are in Serbia...well let's just say it was our pleasure to fill in.  At first we thought we would be missing some of the teenagers because of work schedules and other plans but everyone turned up and we realized how important this was to all of them as well as to us.  My parents are always good to fill the night with many activities so the pressure was on and after the kids got done eating pizza and chatting a bit we got out the old Rolo game.  We wondered if they would want to play and they were a little reluctant at first but after it got started they were into it and didn't want to quit and of course our girls were right there in the heart of the action. 

 

 We then played the Left/Right game and it was a hoot...yes I just said "a hoot" remember we were filling in for Grandma and Grandpa so I had to slip into old person slang. 

Our girls didn't quite get the idea and kept getting upset that they couldn't unwrap the presents they had in front of them.  I think the kids liked the story as many of them would forget to pass because they were focused on the story and not on the words LEFT and RIGHT. 

Anna had all the kids make treat bags for themselves to take home with them filled with Caramel puff treat if you have ever had that.  We then played the pickle game and Alan had the best hiding place of all the kids hiding the pickle in the bottom of a antique glass transformer we had on our self.  We even told Braxton what bookshelf it was on and having picked it up several times still took forever to find it.  I hid Alan's and lifted up our ottoman and unzipped the seam throwing it inside.  Let's just say it took him forever and a lot of hot and colds to get there. 

This was the best part...all the kids had their sleeping arrangements and were settling down for a movie so Anna and I put the teenagers in charge and went to bed.  It was wonderful as many stayed up until two am but Anna and I didn't have too.  My parents say they will carry on this tradition as well.

The next morning we woke to prepare baked French Toast and Bacon for everyone and my sibling showed up to collect their kids and have breakfast.  It went really well and we all had a great time.