Sylvester Christmas

This year we had Sylvester Christmas on Friday the 23rd in the evening. In the past we have rotated houses between my mom and her siblings, but this year we rented a place and it was perfect. No one had to clean their house before, worry about stuff getting destroyed (lots of kids running around), or clean the house after. We brought different toys and games for the kids and they had a blast.

We walked in the door and they went straight to playing.

And Cooper loved running around with his boy cousins

Here is a little photo scene for the babies and some other games.

The tree and presents. This might look like a lot of presents but considering there were 28 adults and 21 kids it really isn't much. The kids draw names and each get one gift. The adult do Chinese Christmas, and then some kids get gifts from their Godparents here.

The food spread and everything hadn't even arrived yet.

Tracen trying a pickle

Not too bad since he went back for more

I love this sweet, happy boy!

St. Nicholas stopped for a visit (and to deliver the chili we purchased at a fundraiser that was the same recipe we all grew up having at our catholic elementary school back in the day)

St. Nicholas with the kids and Grandad

Casen playing a game

I made my big boy slow down long enough for a selfie. He was just having too much fun

Amber made this cute frame for a photo prop

Casen wanted a picture with Grandaddy

And then Babi joined in

The Lytles

The Tobolas- I laugh because all 3 kiddos have their fake smiles on

Aunt Sherry and Uncle Robert

The Rhodes

These two up at the bar

Someone was on a mission

Trying to guess how many sixlets are in there

I found a Holiday Family Feud Game online. I was the host and my mom helped me. I didn't get any pictures but we had a lot of fun with it.  And then we sat down to play LCR and this boy got so competitive. He didn't win but we had a lot of fun.

Here are some more pictures that I stole from my family members.

Grandad and 13 out of 16 grandchildren

The special ornament with my grandmother's name

The boys saying hi to St. Nick

Grandad with his kids

Another view of the game

Siblings, spouses and Grandad

These 4 boys had so much fun and I am so glad someone caught this memory

We had so much fun with family and even though it is crazy we embrace it and just laugh.