Christmas take 1

Perhaps you were hoping that I would do multiple Christmas posts? Well, then, your wish is granted.

Seriously, though, there is no way to shove all of this on one post without losing interest (I am talking about my own interest, of course), so here goes TAKE 1: Christmas with the Bishops/Hughes/Glover/Salvaggio family. 

Do not underestimate my mom's planning/creative gene, even when there are 12 (sort of 14) of us. We used to always get matching pjs at Christmas because that has become increasingly more difficult as we are all pretty much adults. So, these were our family pic outfits for this year!

We didn't realize it was automatically set to take 10, so we have about 18 of these, too. 

The grandkids! (until next year...)

We have stolen the English cracker/crown tradition from the Kerseys:)

Yes, why yes we fit in this space with ALL of our presents. I don't think anything was lost, but I am also not entirely sure what everyone got. We really tried to play the "One at at time" game. But, then there were Lily & Anderson...

Not at Noni's, but it is Christmas related.We technically missed one week of Advent mass, but we still lit all 4 candles by the end. Anderson  has no idea why we had an Advent wreath, but the kid loves some fire, so we were set.

LOTS of wrestling with Uncle Zack & the cousins. I love just sort of showing up & then locating my kid when it is time to leave, knowing someone, somewhere is taking care of him.

We started a new tradition this year-"Minute to Win It" games! Lily & Anderson went first & very successfully pulled all of the tissues out of a box in about 12 seconds. 

Brandon dominated some ping pong pushing game.

Christmas tree drawing on our heads. (Um...Aunt Manda, where is your green shirt??)

My mom, who seriously loves some games, rocked the dice game.

At one point, in the middle of the chaos, wrapping paper, multiple conversations, we noticed a deep conversation taking place between these 2. Lily invited him to Disney World to see all of the princesses & Anderson said he would see the boy princesses. Then, they told each other they love each other. Was precious.

Love the difference :)

I didn't get many presents shots, but Mom got him a fireman outfit and made him a hose out of pipe & a nozzle. He is SO official.

Nicole is 30 weeks (I think) and I am 19 weeks. Mom got us matching outfits because how many people are lucky enough to a.)be a twin AND b.) be pregnant at the same time as her??

Cousins:)