Gingerbread Houses on Christmas Eve

Christmas Cards above our shoe bench....we have more now

this was taken last week...it is pretty cool!!!

Our new stockings found in Las Vegas at the Cowboy

Expo- Yeehaw!!

Mommy's pretty boot stocking

Oliver's cowhide stocking

Daddy's Camo Stocking

Our animal tree

(We also have a little cat tree, and a little Europe tree...)

The Owl at the top of our Tree

I think this is the start of a new McCain Tradition

Eating the goods
Look at Oliver's Face-HO! HO! HO!

Daddy and Oliver working on Daddy's Shed

Fun, Fun, Fun!!!



Ranger wanted to join in the fun

Working on Grandma's outhouse

Mommy's excited about the truck....Oliver got excited too!

Uncle Scooter's Truck

Aunt Katy and Uncle Scooter working on their masterpieces

Mommy in the background trying to distract Oliver so he would stop eating sugar!!!

He asked Mommy to make "us dizzy"

It sure worked for Mommy....

He had a little bit of sugar tonite

Mommy's is the winter wonderland (Oliver put all

the gumdrops on himself....)

Aunt Katy's is the neat little house...

Mommy and Aunt Katy's Houses

We made chocolate chip cookies and Gingerbread Men for Santa

The Donuts are for the Reindeer...Oliver picked them out...

Amazing house by Grammie and Grandpas

House on Romeria Street

We had a wonderful Christmas Eve. Oliver and Mommy started the morning at the Y, playing with Aunt Jessica and seeing the many regulars in the lobby! After the Y we ran a couple errands and visited with Grammie and Grandpa for a few minutes. Oliver got to see Uncle Matthew and play for a few. After we came home to play and take a nap.

Grandma came over around 4:00 to celebrate Christmas Eve, Oliver woke up soon after and was excited to see his Grandma. A few minutes later Aunt Katy and Uncle Scooter came over. We all had a great time making Gingerbread Houses (barns, outhouses, sheds, trucks...) It is not as easy at is seems! We had so much fun- laughing and watching Oliver eat all the goods and pour all the sprinkles. It was a blast! Oliver also let Mommy, Aunt Katy, and Grandma know that it was Christmas- he came into the kitchen and said, "Merry Christmas!!!" with a lot of gusto and pure happiness.

After Oliver and Mommy drove over to Grammie and Grandpa's to bring them some treats for tonite and for when they wake up on Christmas morning. Grammie and Grandpa were excited to see Oliver and when we left he blew a kiss to Great Grandpa Dean who was sleeping. Oliver can't wait for tomorrow morning to visit with family and see what Santa brought him!