Hickman Family Christmas

As always we had so much fun at the Hickman Family Christmas. For those of you that don't know, this is my step mother's family. This year they had it it Dusty and Jill's house (Debbie's nephew and his wife) on Sunday, December 21st. As you can see from my pictures it was loads of fun. We did our annual Chinese gift exchange (where you steel from each other), decorated Christmas cookies, played games and had a very entertaining leg wrestling tournament (the guys only). We spent the whole day over there.

Even though it was such an awesome day it was also extremely hard without my dad there this year. You don't realize how hard the holidays are without a loved one until you go through it. I miss my dad so much. It is still hard to believe he isn't here sometimes. I know he is in a much better place though and that is what gives me strength to get through it.


Payton and Presley decorating Christmas cookies!

My huge brother-in-law getting flipped over while leg wrestling Dusty (cousin)!

Kevin and Drew Leg Wrestling (they are brothers/my cousins)

Michael(my step brother) and Dusty(cousin)

Doug (my uncle-Debbie's brother) flipping Clint over...poor Clint!