All 8 kids.....

were finally all here together under one roof!

Since it is so hectic and hard to work around everyone's schedules we had a little bit of an early christmas celebration with the big kids. After all.....the most important thing is that we all were together not that it fall on christmas day.

Dad with ALL of his kids.


Opening presents....

We put Matthew and Jakee's money into a maze so they had to work for it, it was pretty funny. Jakee couldn't figure hers out so Matthew had to do it for her!

We gave Cheston a flat screen TV, his TV had gone out on him.

I've already posted this pic, when Cheston came out about a month ago, when he met Kinley for the first time.

So I also had to get one of Jakee holding her....The oldest sister and the youngest.

And of course, Matthew and Kinley....the oldest and youngest kid (27 years difference, crazy huh?!?!?) And Yes....Chet started having kids at a young age!

One more of all the kids together. It was a great night, it is so rare we get the entire family together so when it happens it makes it all that much more special!

And we had to get a goofy faces picture too.

The Girls!!!

We let the younger kids open a present also and Rylie, Owen and Katelin got furbies....they are kinda creepy little things!

And I had to share this picture Matthew took of Kinley.....just too darn cute!
Also we are very proud of Matthew, he will have some pictures published in a national magazine....I believe it is called Army Times, unfortunately they are photos the family asked him to take at the funeral of a soldier that he knew so it is under very sad circumstances but we are proud that his photos will be published.