Christmas

The Christmas season is always so much fun with the kids. We have already started several traditions that we all so love!

Every year we decorate Gingerbread houses with our friends The Gunther's. I can't imagine Christmas without having this activity!

Eating the candy while decorating is by far the best!


We found these so cute cupcakes on Christmas Eve. The kids loved them! I kinda wanted to just keep them they were sooo cute!
The kids make Reindeer food at school every year to put in the grass on Christmas Eve. They have so much fun spreading it out. The reindeer at the McDonald house are so HAPPY!


This year we started making hot chocolate. My kids think anything with whipped cream and marshmallows is the BEST!!!

Yummy!!

No one can have Christmas without decorating gingerbread cookies for Santa!

Santa has come and gone! Look at all the fun stuff he left!

Everyone ready to see what Santa brought.
Peyton's first Bb gun. Totally Daddy's idea and it will stay at the Ranch!

Hayley got a vanity this year. She loves brushing her hair and putting on her make-up.

Tyler loves cars. He got race cars, trucks, and different tracks to put them on. So fun!

Grandma and Grandpa came in town for Christmas which make it all the better! The kids all got cowboy boots. They were so excited and it made for a great Texas Christmas!

Pink boots. Hayley was ecstatic!

Hayley and her new baby Isabelle with their matching Pjs. Love it!!!

Our attempt at a family picture at the McDonald Christmas!! I think everyone but Tyler is at least looking at the camera :)

This may be one of Peyton's all time favorite presents. Thank you Aunt Kelsey!!!
The McDonald group all exchanged names and did eachother's stockings from a list. It was so much fun to shop for but even more fun to watch everyone open their stockings.

Hayley and Aunt Lacy playing while we are searching and searching for Tyler's passy. I sent Mark out to buy another one only to find all the stores are definetly closed. Finally we found it!!!