Cousin love!
Grandma's house was very warm, so periodic breaks to the backyard were necessary. Notice in the picture that Chad is wearing his rainbows and a short-sleeved shirt.
I, of course, had to take some time to play with my camera.
Then it was time for the annual Christmas Eve yarn shenanigan. Everyone has to follow their piece of yarn throughout the entire house until they get to their present. Even Chad and I had yarns to follow!
Luke and Maddy. 
Grandma loved the sweatshirt we got for her.
He has a hormone disorder. We all try and be very supportive by giving him fake mustaches for Christmas.
Aunt Julie joined the ranks of owners of this amazing water bottle. She was excited.
Uncle Tommy could hardly contain his excitement with his herbal adventure game.
Matching scarves!
We all joined back together for reading some Christmas stories...
...and most of us stayed conscious.
Luke got really into the story telling mode- he even started acting out some of the characters!
Grandma made some delicious Christmas goodies.
After Grandma's house, we all headed back home to read the Christmas story and play games before going to bed. The rule was that Luke was not allowed to wake anyone up until 8:00 a.m., however at 7:15 a.m. my mom came down and informed us that Luke was awake and we were expected upstairs so that we could participate in the traditional, "walking down the stairs to Christmas event".
Luke's gift was a baseball bag with a clue attached to it, he followed the clues all over the house...
...and was rewarded when he discovered his new baseball bat in the attic!
In the Myer family, we always exchange names for getting each other a big Christmas gift and then give everyone else in the family a stocking stuffer not exceeding $1. The dollar store gifts for each other are one of my favorite parts of the Christmas morning experience!
Even Tasha got into the Christmas spirit and submitted to wearing reindeer antlers all morning.
Cinderella socks... what more could I ever ask for?
Chad and his doo-rag.
Dad loved his poop shovel for camping(he bought this for himself and although it may SEEM like a dollar store gift, it was something he was really excited about).
Riley loved her cheetah print Snuggie. Big surprise on that one. I think Riley loves anything that is cheetah print.
Luke was not quite as excited for his 4-pack of Lysol cleaning wipes. Santa sure does have a sense of humor!
Dad working on the infamous "wrapping paper ball". It's a tradition.
Riley in her Russel gear. She sure does love that Russel. 
After the present-opening, Riley decided it was time for a holiday hair-dye...
...and McKenna helped.
The rest of the morning was spent playing dominos and the new Beatles rock band that Santa had brought for Christmas.
In the afternoon, Grandma and Grandpa came down to visit.
On Christmas night, we went down to the Boud's home for our second annual Christmas day game night. It was a blast, as usual, and everyone's hidden talents shone through during one of our favorite games, celebrity.
My dad was probably the most entertaining to watch.
The next day (our last day in Cali), I helped my mom fold some laundry and observed this very curious relationship between our cat and Tasha. Apparently, if Zoey can't see the dog, it must not exist. She's in denial.
A trip to California would not be complete without a mountain bike ride with my dad!
... and only one person ran into a cactus with his leg! Chad and I are still picking needles out of his leg!
It was great to be home in California with my family for Christmas. We love you!
1 comment:
fun fun fun FUUUUNNN!
I love your family! You're adorable.
It's kind of hard to juggle 2 families isn't it? I think you guys have it down though.
It looks like Santa was good to you this year! :)
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