Christmas with the Heath's

Another year has come and gone and what do we do? We gather with the other HEATHen's that live around here and we party. We live near Jared's three brothers, and technically, his parents, though they are out of the country for another month and a half, and so we get together for a Christmas party every year.

This year Jared's younger brother and his wife, Dusty and Megann, hosted. We debated on whether we should have the party at Jerry and Betty's condo, but in the end, we thought, when you have a party when mom and dad are away, you have to leave it cleaner then when they left it...how can you get cleaner than immaculate? So we opted for Dusty and Meg's house, which is still immaculate, but they have kid toys there.

We had the traditional soup and rolls combo.

Here are some of the kids, enjoying their potato soup.

Benji, Mackenzie, Alexis, Libster, and Lainy-lou.

Later we had some beautiful music by Libby and Joe. Jordyn stood there by the piano fully enjoying the music.

Jordyn then enjoyed a ride from Libby in the baby stroller. (Actually, Megann got this picture just before Jordyn started freaking out about being pushed around.)

After dinner, we opened presents from each other. The kids then get together for a grandchild picture so that Jerry and Betty, who are on a mission, can see all their baby's babies together.

(Jordyn started crying when I tried to sit her down on the couch, so I ended up having to hold her. So, disregard the person hiding behind Jordyn and Libby.)

Mackenzie, Alaina, Benjamin, Luke, Eli, Joey, Lilly, Alexis, Jordyn and Libby

The favorite present of the night was Chad and Dez's gift to Dusty, push up thingy boppers. All the kids wanted to try it after him.

Here is Alexis getting some help from me so that she didn't hurt herself.