Parties, parties, and more parties

Nate had his birthday party on Friday and it was a success. Nate had around 30 kids show up which was a nice change from the 50 he invited! We had a few fires going in the front yard, hot chocolate, and I made cinnamon rolls for a treat. Despite a few dramatic happenings, it went over well and I think the kids all had a nice time together. As far as the gifts he got goes, let's just say he's loaded now. My favorite part of the night was watching him open all the cards with money and handing the money to his business partner, I mean friend, Tanner D. to count for him. I had to take the money away from him so he could focus on entertaining his guests. Later I had to go to Brent's parent's house to borrow some heavy duty tape for a game. I showed the wad of money to his sister and she immediately had to count the money. Now I know where he gets it from...

Last night Brent's family had their annual "Brother/Sister" party at his parent's house. We had a nice dinner with everyone, played our usual white elephant game and exchanged our Christmas gifts. Mainly we just enjoyed talking without a million kids running around. I love that they have this tradition and I hope to carry it on to my own kids.

Tonight was Brent's mom's "Grandkid" party. Another great tradition I will definately carry on. Steve drove the kids all around on the train when they got there. Then we had dinner, watched a short video, and the kids opened their gifts. They gave all the grandkids banks this year "because of the economy" according to Glenna. They even gave each of the grandkids some change to stick in their banks. The banks were adorable and the kids loved every second of the night. Thank you Krummenachers for a great weekend!