Teeples Family Christmas Eve Party 2009

For some 30+ years the Teeples side of the family has been celebrating Christmas Eve with a yummy dinner of cold turkey and ham, hot funeral potatoes, Grandma Teeples' homemade meatballs, pickled mushrooms, and salads and rolls.....and lots of homemade goodies! We make a new Christmas ornament every year......yup count them up...that's over 30+ ornaments for everyone! Sometimes the ornaments are individual...sometimes by families...how does Kathy and Melissa come up with so many new ornaments each and every year?

This year our grandkids got into the art of making ornaments....they are really creative!

It is a great tradition....and I think that my mom has the most unique Christmas tree around....30 years of pictures of her family!

Eliza and Erin making the perfect ornament!

Stefanie showing off this year ornament.....the next picture is of her and Rich...this is the picture that will hang on this year's ornament!

For 30+ years we have been lighting the Birthday cake and singing Happy Birthday to Jesus!

My mom has 11 grandkids and they each light a candle!

Then it is on to presents.......

Paxton is getting the hang of it.....he just liked eating the paper!

Stefanie and Bailee Bug waiting for their turn to open a present! Kylee (Scott's daughter) is on the left and Brooke and Tyler are on the right!