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McGarvey Family Christmas Party

Saturday Dec. 19th was the annual

McGarvey Family Christmas Party.

We had so much fun!

We had a really yummy dinner followed by an "Amazing Race" Christmas game, the Nativity, a musical present game and last a white elephant exchange game.

I love getting together with my family!

(I wasn't able to get too many pictures, but I did get a picture of the Nativity and of Max eating a cup...)

Eggnog Spice Bundt Cake

Sugar & Spice

(and a carton of eggnog)

is So Nice!

1 box spice cake mix

1 box instant vanilla or cheesecake pudding mix

1 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt

1/4 cup canola oil

1 cup light eggnog

1 egg

3 egg whites

Powdered sugar

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Coat a nonstick Bundt pan with cooking spray.

2. Combine cake mix, pudding mix, yogurt, oil, eggnog, egg and egg whites in a large bowl. Mix until creamy.

3. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 40 to 45 minutes, until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. When cool dust with powdered sugar. Serves 16.

CHRISTMAS is getting CLOSER!

I have this Christmas snowglobe that Max LOVES!Of course he tries to EAT it!!!

SCARY CLAUS

Max didn't know quite what to think of Jolly Old St. Nick....I don't think he liked it very much!
He liked RUDOLPH!
He couldn't stop staring at him!

Happy 2nd Birthday Brilee!

Brilee's 2nd Birthday Party!

Brilee & Max

Max's cousin Brilee is in town for Christmas!

They love eachother and they are so cute together :)

We went to the Build A Bear in the Layton Hills Mall for Brilee's 2nd birthday.

The kids had fun on the toys outside the store.

Max is 8 mo. old!

Our Max is the SWEETEST little boy in the world! He has such a fun and cute personality. It is such a blessing to be his mother! He is so smart and he amazes me everyday. I am so grateful that I can now stay at home with him. It's so fun to watch him grow.

Max is such a happy baby! He's even happy when he wakes up from his naps :)

Sometimes I'll hear him playing his little piano or with other toys so I'll peek in to see him smiling and jabbering away with his toys! When he see's me peeking through the door he'll stand up and hang on to his crib and patiently wait for me to pick him up...

It doesn't take much to entertain Max. He is obsessed with the vents in our house. He'll just sit in front of them and run his fingers over them over and over. When he's tired of one vent, he'll move on to the next!
My hair brush is one of Max's favorite toys...lol!SNUGGLY BEAR :) Max LOVES bathtime! When he hears the tub filling up with water he knows that it's bathtime! He'll splash around in the tub all day if I let him. He really hates getting out so I've learned that if I let him sit in the bath while the water drains out of the tub he'll watch the water drain and then when the tub is empty he'll look up at me like "Okay Mom, now I can get out".UTAH vs. BYU party at my parents.

Dave & Max after church in their matching blue dress shirts :)
Max is a great eater!
His favorites: sweet potatoes, carrots, green beans, bananas, applesauce & pears.