I had the bowling trophy from winning in 2021. I gave it a makeover during the week before Christmas. The goal was to clean it up and make it look more like a bowling troph. This is the best before picture. I'm really terrible at remembering to take before pictures. This one already has part of the lower middle trophy part taken off.
I stripped the trophy down as much as possible, sanded the wood, and painted. Lynnlee and Marshall helped through the whole process.
It has a much cleaner look now and I love how the baseball bats look more like bowling pins.
Christmas Eve bowling...
Last year and this year have been stressful getting to the bowling alley early to get in line. I don't know why the bowling alley doesn't just take reservations. It would be so much easier for everyone.
Once were all there and bowling it was so fun! I enjoyed talking to family and catching up with cousins!
We missed having Katie's and Charlie's families there!
First game for the teens.
James won the teen prize, Kade won the kid prize, and Taylor won the adult prize and trophy.
Ali took this picture and I love it because the bowling alley looks the same as it did when I grew up. I remember spending many summer days here bowling and eating candy.
It's so fun that the Thatchers still bowl with us here! It's always fun to catch up with them.
Christmas Eve afternoon and evening...
Jenny, Jordan, Ben and new baby Taylor came to visit! It was so good to meet Taylor. She is just the cutest little baby.
We had a chowder bash and sing along that night.
Christmas Even pajamas were a flop this year. I couldn't tell when I ordered them that they were skin tight. Everyone had the correct size but there were really tight like thermals. Some of the kids didn't mind them except Lynnlee strongly didn't like them. The ironic thing is that she gave Marshall a hard time all month because he doesn't want Christmas pjs every year. Totally fine and makes sense. He's not growing out of them so he doesn't need new every year. He also doesn't love not having pockets in his pjs. So the tables turned with Lynnlee now not liking the Christmas pjs.
First and last time Lynnlee wore them. :)
We went back home and spent some time getting ready, watching the nativity story, and watching a movie.
Chewie even got matching pjs
Everyone got tucked in around 10:30. The bean bags insured no one tried to peek.
