The annual Seibert Family Christmas party took place this weekend. We left the house early on Saturday and made two quick stops before we got "on the road". One for donuts--yum. and the other stop to pick up Marin and her presents and wedge her into the backseat of the car between two booster seats. She was a good sport and watched lots of school house rock. I bet she knows all about adverbs now.
The long standing tradition is that one grandchild reads the the Birth of Jesus before we dig into presents. This has been happening for a long time. I think it may have started in 87 with my cousin, Amy. I read in 88. Since then, we have been through all the grandchildren and are working our way through the great grandchildren. This year was Evie's turn and she did a good job reading slowly and loud.
Then the present opening madness began. I heard someone say that they wanted to have the kids do it one at a time, but that just didn't happen. Paper flew everywhere.
Natalie admires Annalise's new Polly Pockets.
Evie then wrapped herself up for Great Grandpa. Funny, he forgot to take her home....
Here's the other part of the room. It was nice to have the comfy couches to sit on.
Then it was time for the posed pictures. Someone said all the "kids". Marin is the youngest of the grandchildren and all the rest are great grandchildren. The two adults have future grandchildren in the oven due next summer.
And then we tried to get pictures of all the families. The Steve Seibert Family (sorry about the closed eyes--this was the best shot I got)
Oh, and Uncle Kevin and Aunt Elizabeth are celebrating their 7th anniversary. They bought each other new car tires. How romantic.
The Doug Seibert Family
The Chris Wilson Family. Somehow, I was distracted by Chex Mix or a kid and missed out on all the other pictures.
Uncle JIm did manage to capture a picture of this unclaimed present. Who wants her??
The long standing tradition is that one grandchild reads the the Birth of Jesus before we dig into presents. This has been happening for a long time. I think it may have started in 87 with my cousin, Amy. I read in 88. Since then, we have been through all the grandchildren and are working our way through the great grandchildren. This year was Evie's turn and she did a good job reading slowly and loud. 
Then the present opening madness began. I heard someone say that they wanted to have the kids do it one at a time, but that just didn't happen. Paper flew everywhere.
Natalie admires Annalise's new Polly Pockets.
Evie then wrapped herself up for Great Grandpa. Funny, he forgot to take her home....
Here's the other part of the room. It was nice to have the comfy couches to sit on.
Then it was time for the posed pictures. Someone said all the "kids". Marin is the youngest of the grandchildren and all the rest are great grandchildren. The two adults have future grandchildren in the oven due next summer.
And then we tried to get pictures of all the families. The Steve Seibert Family (sorry about the closed eyes--this was the best shot I got)
Oh, and Uncle Kevin and Aunt Elizabeth are celebrating their 7th anniversary. They bought each other new car tires. How romantic.
The Doug Seibert Family
The Chris Wilson Family. Somehow, I was distracted by Chex Mix or a kid and missed out on all the other pictures.
Uncle JIm did manage to capture a picture of this unclaimed present. Who wants her??
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