Christmas with the Cousins

Adele's dress shoes that she hung on to for dear life.

Peyton's lap board that mom painted for him.

Bulleten board I made for Grace

Uncle Frank, Zane, Ashlea, Wyatt, JT, Dad, Adele

Peyton, Hunter, Grace with Baby Kate, & Lily

Once the pictures were done our evening began with a treat from mom and dad. They took all of us to Pappadeaux for supper and it was sooooooo good. After we all gorged ourselves with amazing seafood and dessert, we headed out to Aunt Carlee's and Uncle Franks for the annual Klam Cousin Christmas. It is rather different now without DeeDaw and Nener there, but being with family is what Christmas is all about and we know they are always in our hearts. This year we did the big cousin christmas a bit different than in years past. We decided to go in as a couple and incorporate white elephant along with something that could be used for both the male and female. There were some really good things out there that I am going to have to store away for next year, however it was only my family that participated in the true White Elephant. Here is how it all began. Back at Easter when the Klam family gets together this is when we decided how Christmas will be done the following December. Somehow we were talking about how Josh does his own castration of the bull calves we get in to run as stocker calves that will later go to the feed lots. To make a long story short you can probably see where this is going. The question came up as to what we do with the sacks? So we started making jokes and I told them to watch out because you never know when the Klam "ball bag" will make its appearance. Well earlier this year we had a bull die so we were able to make the Klam Ball Bag.

You think the dog know there is something good in this picture.

And yes I lined it and filled it with golf balls for his personal Ball Bag!