Fantastic Yet again!!!

Cant believe the Christmas House week has come and gone!!!??? What a totally fun and amazing time with all of you once again! Im already looking forward till our next reunion together.. Ill keep this site open For anything you want to say or add or just family updates!! Love to you all , your the best family in the world!!
Christmas House Pics

Update! Friday and Thursdays plans are switched! Christmas dinner/service are on Thursday. Stacey/jasmine cooking Friday .

Activities for the Week

This can change and I will update if it does.. Im so excited Dad is taking those of us (Kids and those adults who would like too, horise back riding)  Not Sure of the exact day yet But Dad we will Move the Tea part or what ever if we need too// Please let us Know ASAP who all in your family is going to go riding!!
Ill update as we Draw closer///

Monday: All Arrive and Chill out.. Enjoy some Gumbo.. No set plans (
Tuesday Dinner 5:30pm
Wednesday: 5:30pm Dinner
Thursday: Annual Ladies Tea Party 12:30pm
Thursday Night: Christmas Eve Gift Exchange
Friday Christmas Day 10:00am Service
RELAX : Family Time
Saturday: Going home day :(

What you need to know about our Stay:

Mom Ballestero said...

Dear Family, I just talked to the Director at the Ranch. She says that they have all 7 bedrooms with two queen beds in them upstairs now. One of the rooms upstairs has a couple queen beds and two sets of bunk beds. I think that room should be for the boys since there are more boys than girls. The girls can have a room with two beds in it and do fine since we have four big girls and Ainsley could even have a blow up mattress or stay with her Mom and dad if she would rather. Sometimes little ones rather stay with parents. Whatever they want to do since each couple will have a room with two beds double or queen. The downstairs bedrooms are two double beds still but they are still nice rooms if anyone would rather not go upstairs. I for one will probably stay downstairs unless I change my mind when we get there. I wanted you to know this about the beds because you will need queen sheets instead of double if you want to stay upstairs. You can put queen sheets on a double but didn't want you to get there with a double trying to put it on a queen. Please bring at least two sheet sets with pillow cases for your bed too. They have blankets on all the beds and a few extra pillows incase you don't bring yours. Some people just like their own pillow . I will bring a few sheets with me in case we need more and a few extra towels and washrags. So to sum it up. Sheets queen or double , Pillow cases, pillows if you want....and towels for your own room. They say blankets are there already. You all will have a room with your own bathroom in it. So excited myself... and there is a laundry a few steps from where we stay on the property. A dollar a load...but at least it is close and I will have soap and softner for us Love, Mom

Food Line Up :)

 (Aunt Carlene, (dont Know when your coming in,so you can sit this one out until Christmas Dinner:)
Breakfast and Lunch are fend for yourselves.. Dinner is at 5:30pm  .. Since our lodging is generously taken care of by Mom and dad.. WE will just Buy the meals on the night we cook (Like past years) and the certain "Special"  things your family likes to snack on through out the week..

Monday Night : Gumbo
Tuesday Night:  Christy & Courtney  TBA
Wednesday: Mexican Kim & Marisa
Thursday: Stacey & Jasmine.. Chicken Spaghetti
 Friday : Christmas Dinner.... Eat Left overs the rest of the day:)

Mom :Turkey, Gravey
Christy: Sweet Potatoe Souffle & Dressing
Marisa :  Ham,Mashed Potatoes,  and Dessert( See Court..its not for newbies!!LOL)
Kim: That Broccalli Casserole thing you make
Stacey.. Desserts.. Sweet Tea for the Family:)
Aunt C Dessert AND>>>> What ever else you want to make :) :)
Jasmine Corn , Deviled Eggs
Courtney : Green Bean Casserole, Cranberry Relish Sauce
 .. I most likely forgot something..Please feel to let me know what I need to put on here, or go ahead and update on this site..Love to all!!

Gift Exchange!!

Here is the List of Fairly Drawn names for the kids gift exchange:) If your kid isnt going to be in the exchange please let us know now so there will be no sad children at christmas and you can avoid be labeled the Grinch :) Thank you

Boys
Jeron has  Carlton
Huntley has   Braden
Carlton has  Gentry
Garrison has   Zion
Gentry has  Cade
Braden has  Huntley
Zion has  Christian
Cade has  Jeron
Christian has  Garrison

Girls
Hayley  has Chloe
Kalyx  has  Hayley
Christyana  has Ainsley
Chloe  has  Christyana
Ainsley  has Kaylex


ADULTS: We are doing the white elephant gift again..it was hilarious last year so each male bring a gift and each female if you want to be in it!  


Also just for Ladies :if you want to be in the tea party exchange gift please bring a gift (Limit $20)

Hear Ye Hear Ye!! Christmas Speakers and Special Music for 2009!!

I am thrilled about the list of speakers that I just got notice of this year!!

And they are as follows......

Speakers ....

Mom Ballestero
Aunt Carlene
Christy Ballestero
And a sermonette from  Christyana

 Special Singing...


Kim Ballestero
Courtney Ballestero
The Ballestero Kids Choir Lead By Kalyx Ballestero!

Offering Usher
Marisa Hartzell

Church Nurse
Stacey Branham (Please wear your white hat, dress and white rockports, thank you)

Sign Team
Jasmine  Ballestero

Tis The Season

September has begun, and school is started and into full swing! Oh How I love fall, The beautiful weather, Cute Boots, Pumpkin Spice Lattes, Trips to the Orchard!! If you are related to the Ballesteros it also means countdown to out beloved Christmas Season. We have a new place this year that looks simply wonderful and so much fun. We are blessed to have parents that sacrifice each year so much money, time and energy to make it special for us.This site now is fully open and raring to go. I will be adding the new place pics and whatever else we need to know as we go. Please feel free to add what you want. You all have no idea how excited I am about seeing each of you!!

Our Christmas Ranch House

Tis The Season

September has begun, and school is started and into full swing! Oh How I love fall, The beautiful weather, Cute Boots, Pumpkin Spice Lattes, Trips to the Orchard!!  If you are related to the Ballesteros it also means countdown to out beloved Christmas Season.  We have a new place this year that looks simply wonderful and so much fun. We are blessed to have parents that sacrifice each year so much money, time and energy to make it special for us.This site now is fully open and raring to go. I will be adding the new place pics and whatever else we need to know as we go. Please feel free to add what you want. You all have no idea how excited I am about seeing each of you!!