Family Christmas Eve Party

Such a fun night


So every year we get together with the Cleggs on Christmas Eve and have a party. We eat yummy food and play games. This year we decided to have a ugly sweater contest. Everyone needed to show up in the ugliest thing that they could find. Here are a few of the sweaters!! Mitch and I actually found ours at ROSS. Can you believe we found matching ones? They are awful!

Here are Liz and Karl

Only part of us did the crazy faces... Sorry front row, you all look beautiful

Katie and Maddie

Ken and JoAnn

Uncle Ken and Robbie, the sweater contest winner!!!

Andrew and Irene

David and Linda.... mom and dad

Michelle and Katie Looking very nice

Robbie the Winner

Chris and Ally

I got tagged

Okay, So I didnt realize that I was tagged for this photo until tonight! Sorry VAL!!
So here is what you do. You are supposed to go to your pictures file and post the 4th picture in your 4th file. This is such a scary picture but I am playing along. :)

So I am going to tag JoAnn, Liz and Andrea
Have fun!!

Family Bowling and Lights at Temple Square

Morgan and Emily stickin out their tongues.. Sorry, I told them to

My Mom and Dad, the best bowlers every single time.

Me and Katie. She is so dang cute

My golden girls

Nice face Brett

Audrey and Brett

Jared, Kelli, Brett and Audge

Andrew and Irene

This was such a fun night. We started out bowling and then went and saw the lights at Temple Square.

This one is yummo

So we made steak skewers two nights ago and they were so good! I just had to post the recipe!! We used Tri-tip roast instead though and cut it into cubes. Try it, it is so good!

10 (7-inch) bamboo skewers
1/2 cup soy sauce
4 garlic cloves, forced through a garlic press
2 tablespoons Asian (toasted) sesame oil
2 teaspoons minced fresh peeled gingerroot
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, lightly toasted
2 teaspoons black pepper
1 1/2 pounds boneless shell steak, cut into 1-inch cubes
16 scallions, trimmed
Soak bamboo skewers in water for 30 minutes.
In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, garlic, oil, gingerroot, sugar, vinegar, sesame seeds, and pepper. Thread the steak cubes loosely onto 8 of the skewers and thread the remaining skewers crosswise through the middle of each scallion so that the scallions stand parallel to one another. Put the beef and scallion kebabs in a shallow dish just large enough to hold them, pour the marinade over them, coating them well, and let the kebabs marinate, chilled, turning them frequently, for 25 minutes.
Grill the kebabs on an oiled rack set about 6 inches over glowing coals, turning them, for 10 minutes. Alternatively, the kebabs may be broiled under a preheated broiler about 4 inches from the heat in the same manner.) Remove the beef and scallions from skewers before serving.

Thanksgiving day

Here is Mardene in my moms Formal Front Room. Mardene has been like a grandma to us since Grandma Hall died when we were so little. We love you deenie!!!

Don't you think my mom is creative. She got sugar ice cream cones and steamed them till they were a little flexible. She bent them and filled them with candy to make little cornucopia's

This is my mom getting ready for everyone to come. Sorry Jo, I stole your pictures because my camera died.

This is one of my favorite rooms at my moms house. Its always looks perfect!