The Dang's: Christmas with the D's: Part 2

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Christmas with the D's: Part 2

On Christmas Eve, the guys did some ice fishing right away in the morning. It was so nice out that they didn't have to set up the tent.

Luckily, my dad indulged me, even if Adam wouldn't, and took some ice fishing photos for me to share.

Fishing right off the dock!

Back on the home front, mom and I prepared for Christmas Eve.

Chester's ready to open presents!

The return of the guys set off a frantic search for the pickle on the tree. Mom was sneaky this year, but I found it and was rewarded handsomely!

Christine was ruthless in her hunt for the pickle!

Then, we got ready for our Christmas Eve meal together. We also watched the Vikings game in the background, while I rooted for them to lose. I was rather ticked off when they actually won. It totally messed up our draft picks. In a wasted season, this was really frustrating.

Our Christmas Eve meal was ham, gravy, mashed potatoes, salad, rolls, etc. It was delicious. And I usually don't even like ham.

Our lovely meal together

After our meal, we gathered in the living room and exchanged gifts.

Family photo courtesy of the tripod

Chester was all over the place and had to be kept on a leash.

Chester and his presents

A Mickey silicone baking pan from us

Chester helping me open my gift

Stine received a lot of Disney stuff

Pug-opoly! Can't wait to play it

Mom with the scarf I knit her

Chester's new LED leash for night time walks

Adam finally got his bait caster!

Adam and all his fishing gear

On our way over to my aunt's house, we drove through Rotary Lights. Adam said he could have skipped it, but I always enjoy it.

Then it was the chaos of Christmas with my mom's side of the family. It was nice to see everyone, especially since we weren't around for Thanksgiving.