This year we changed it up for Kilian Christmas just a bit!!
In the past we've always stayed at the Farmstead Inn in Shipshewanna. This year we gave the Essenhaus Hotel a shot!! And it didn't disappoint!!! Thanks to our friend Glori Goodrich for all the "hook-ups" :)
Dinner at the Essenhaus
Maddie and Pa checking out the huge train set upstairs
Phil and his Mom!! :)
The Taylor Family
Mimi and Pa and the Kiddos...
The Wes Kilian Family! :)
And...Us!
The ol' stand by...Use your teeth!!! :)
Maddie and her webkin from Mimi!!!
Aunt Carrie got the boys Green Bay gear
Caleb got Apples to Apples the Junior Edition...which looked like a lot of fun!
Allison sporting the fuzzy sweatshirt we gave her, and her webkin from Mimi!
Emma, waiting patiently for her turn! :)
All the kids landed in our room for a 9:30 showing of Bedtime Stories...which by the sounds of laughter and giggling until 11:30....it was a hit!!! :)
Show time....
Eli and Pa playing a friendly game of pool
Phil bought all the boys cross bows for Christmas. We quickly cleared the game room of "non-Kilians" so we could shoot them across the room! :)
Watch out!!!!
Determination.....
The Pepsi machine made an excellent target for the rubber arrows....hours of fun...and no unwanted visitors! :)
Relaxin' in the "hot pool" otherwise known as a hot tub! :)
I loved watching the kids play all together in the pool! They are such good kids...and truly enjoy each other!! :)
Again...other's quickly cleared out when we arrived!! Apparently we have that effect! :)
Group shot! :)
Annual Treasure Hunt!
Enjoying the treasures....
Phil and his Mom!! :)
The Taylor Family
Mimi and Pa and the Kiddos...
The Wes Kilian Family! :)
And...Us!
The ol' stand by...Use your teeth!!! :)
Maddie and her webkin from Mimi!!!
Aunt Carrie got the boys Green Bay gear
Caleb got Apples to Apples the Junior Edition...which looked like a lot of fun!
Allison sporting the fuzzy sweatshirt we gave her, and her webkin from Mimi!
Emma, waiting patiently for her turn! :)
All the kids landed in our room for a 9:30 showing of Bedtime Stories...which by the sounds of laughter and giggling until 11:30....it was a hit!!! :)
Show time....
Eli and Pa playing a friendly game of pool
Phil bought all the boys cross bows for Christmas. We quickly cleared the game room of "non-Kilians" so we could shoot them across the room! :)
Watch out!!!!
Determination.....
The Pepsi machine made an excellent target for the rubber arrows....hours of fun...and no unwanted visitors! :)
Relaxin' in the "hot pool" otherwise known as a hot tub! :)
I loved watching the kids play all together in the pool! They are such good kids...and truly enjoy each other!! :)
Again...other's quickly cleared out when we arrived!! Apparently we have that effect! :)
Group shot! :)
Annual Treasure Hunt!
Enjoying the treasures....
Phil, Phil (I'm pretty sure that's a woman's sweater...), and Scott
A mom of one of Emma's classmates made this cake!!! She made a marshmallow fondant, and the little Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus were adorable!!
