The Ivie Family Blog

The Ivie Family Blog

Saturday, December 29, 2018

Chris Turns 42!

For Chris' birthday the girls wanted to take him to Urban Air.  We had never been and we had so much fun! It was almost like we had the place to ourselves and we did it all in the two hours we were there.












Chris got a little sweaty.....

We surprised him with a cookie cake!

He took a birthday nap on the couch with his littlest love.

Then, we hit the town for some adult fun.

Our crew met up for dinner at Cartel Taco



Then we headed to Texas Live and the PBR bar. 
We all rode the bull!




We finished the night with some karaoke!

Tuesday, December 25, 2018

2018 Christmas Card


Christmas Day 2018

Santa came!  We woke the girls up early (5am) so that Chris could enjoy the kids seeing what Santa brought them.  It was bittersweet because he had to go to work, but it was better than nothing.  The girls and I were pretty lazy all day.  We relaxed and opened up their new toys to play with.  In the evening we went over to the Jacksons and had dinner and played ping pong.  We were so tired when we got home!

Emma got a Barbie dream house!



Polly got a race car track!

Ryan got a laptop!







Polly getting a unicorn manicure

Emma coloring with her new markers

Lots of races!


Polly loves the dogs so much!

Crashed out after a fun evening at the Jacksons.

Opening gifts the day after Christmas with Gran and Pawpaw


Monday, December 24, 2018

Christmas Eve

This year Christmas fell on Chris shift, so we had to change up some of our regular traditions.  We still attended Christmas Eve service and Mom hosted Christmas Eve dinner for all of us and the Coxes.  After opening gifts with Uncle, Aunt Mis and Tauri we moved to our house to finish opening gifts with Mamaw and Pa and for the girls to open all of their gifts under the tree from us.  We did each gift one by one, like we normally do, so it took a long time.  THen, we had to sprinkle reindeer food and set out cookies for Santa. We didn't end up getting the girls in bed until after 11:00.  Ryan was a little panicked that they wouldn't be asleep in time and Santa might skip our house.  Thankfully, he didn't.
Outside of GCC after the candlelight service.

Mom gifted Chris this awesome jacket!

Opening gifts in their new Christmas pajamas from
Mamaw and Pa.