Hansen Party

We do a Christmas Eve dinner and party each year with the Hansen family. This year everyone was able to be there which made it a lot of fun.
Carter loved that Van was Santa but was a tad bothered that he didn't have a hat, so he gave Van his for the night.

Carter was all about Santa this year. At one point he disappeared into the bedroom and came out dressed in his red pj's so he could be Santa, cute but not cute enough, so Brynja took him back to her room and helped dress him with some finishing touches. He was so funny. He laughed and laughed and thought it was great to be Santa

Instead of a gift exchange, we did white elephant gifts this year.
Tallon scored big with a stake board...

but not as big as Brynja!

Best part of this gift: it came from Grandma Mel!

Grandma and Grandad had a game of BINGO planned with prizes of $1, $2, $5, $10, and one $20.
Guess who won the 20?
Lucky little skunk

Rick and Sherri gave the kids a truly amazing gift: a book about their Granddad. Tyler spent the rest of the evening tuned out of the party and into family history.

Grandma Mel gave Tyler the coolest gift...

a letter that he wrote to Santa 15 years ago!!

We had a great time. We enjoyed each others company and laughed the night away.
In the end it was Bobby who brought the best laugh of the night

The Hansen Family Christmas Party 2010!!