Round 3: The mall tradition, pj's, and a kitty fountain

Round 3: We celebrated Christmas Eve with The Mr.'s momma and brothers.  Each year we follow the same "mall" tradition!!!  It is so much fun!!  We all write a color and texture on a piece of paper. (ex: orange and shiny) This year we picked black and bumpy.  Then we all pile into two cars and head to the mall.  There is a time limit to go find a white elephant item that meets the criteria. (and it has to be $20 or under)  I found a great little black and silver speaker for an ipod.  We wrap our gifts when we return back to the house and then we draw numbers.  I (of course) drew #1 and picked this little stress ball.

 It's luck of the draw.......    Sometimes you pick an awesome gift and sometimes it's really silly.  The Mr.'s older brother passed out the "real" gifts and we all started opening!!!  My sweet hubby took pictures most of the night....I barely have any with him and his family!!!  OOOPS!!

 Momma K just opened her new sheets.....they were so flipp'n soft!!!!!

 Momma K loves to spoil and that's just what she did to me!!! 

 My MIL and I both have a soft spot for holiday decorating.  When I walk into her home for holidays I always go to her dining room table and see how she has decorated it for dinner.  It's always amazing...

 We got home a little late that night but out knew we had to stay up and follow our own tradition of opening up our pajama gifts.  The Mr. got Dallas Cowboy pj's....

 I got polka dot jammers!!!!   I wuv these!!!

 We couldn't go to sleep with out letting our little furbabies have one more gift.  Are our kitties the only kitties that love water?!?!  We took Ollie boo swimming in our pool this summer  (he loved it) and our Chewy girl can't get enough running water.  If she hears us turn the faucet on and brush our teeth she will go wild to get a little sip of the running water.   So.....   we bought them a water bowl with a fountain!!!!   Perfect huh?!?!

 I love that my husband is giving each kitty a "lesson" on how to drink out of the bowl.  They are a little frightened by the fountain.....    we just need time and they will love it!!!!  They better love it!!!

Whew...Round 3 guys....only one more Christmas celebration to post!!!!  I love hearing about your traditions and gift ideas....don't be surprised if you see your ideas on here next year!!!!