amily, it's about faith, it's about togetherness. you don't need a lot of fancy stuff or toys or gifts or whatever it is. you don't need a lot of fruitcake, that's for sure. all you need is the christmas spirit. and if you've got the christmas spirit, boy, you feel complete. and that's the meaning of christmas. a very merry christmas, america. you've earned it. that's right. doggone it. merry christmas. merry christmas to everybody. watching wish and everybody a blessed and merry, merry christmas. and to all a good night. have a merry, merry christmas. [upbeat ensemble country music] [upbeat christmas-themed guitar music]

[popper pops] [jase laughs] - merry christmas. - who gave you that, si? - hey, i'm fired up, boys, it's christmas time. a savior has been born for this wicked world we live in. - amen. - that was fun. wow. - everybody in the mood? - [jase] i'm really not into the pageantry of christmas but- - what do you mean you ain't into the pageantry? i wish i had a sled pulled by reindeer singing ♪ jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle bells ♪ - what was your childhood christmas like, si? that's what i want to know. - that was back when we would take hickory nuts and momma always ordered the giant california oranges. - si, you remember the little wooden crates that had the dried raisins in 'em? - oh yeah. - that was our treat. - i'm seeing a pattern here. y'all's childhood memories from 110 years ago were fruits and nuts.

that was his favorite thing to eat now, the sweets. - but i'm serious, it was a grand time though. - jep, do you remember when we were kids? my mom did the same thing every year. "no christmas, we're not gonna get any presents." - yeah, hey, he always skipped our house. - yeah, and then every year on christmas day, expectations are low. she got the expectations real low. then you went out there and there it was. - there it is. - so i went in there and told my dad, i was like "there really is a santa claus." he said "no." he said "you're looking at santa claus right here. hard-earned money." - that's right, yeah. - you know, i was [mock wails]. [everyone laughs] i was like "no, the reindeer." and he's like "no, we ate the reindeer." that was my childhood. well now that we're in the christmas spirit, i've got an idea. so my three kids are all in nashville. so here's what i'm gonna invite y'all to do. gather up with the kids, all my kids are there. jep, you bring jessica and your kids.

murry, bring sheila and we'll just have a nashville christmas celebration and we'll start a new tradition. we can treasure hunt in the morning. - oh, i like this plan. - yeah. i like it a lot. - i have some neighbors that have a historical property in a little place called thompson's station and i think that we could actually find a lot of christmas presents. we're shopping in the dirt. - yep. - thompson's station, guys. it was like a one-day battle between the union and confederate forces. there was a lot of calvary involved and a lot of infantry on the union side and they charged each other several times. it should be an amazing place. - sounds like a winner. - yeah. - two treasures in one. we get to spend christmas with you guys and on a battlefield, what could be better? - this is our present, we get to treasure hunt. - si. - what? - end this podcast with a bang. [popper pops] - hey. - hey! - and i say again, merry christmas to one and all.

[relaxed country rock tones] [christmas bells ringing] [ensemble "jingle bells" themed music] [cat meows] - hey babe. - hey babe. - are you busy? - no, i'm waiting on jep. - okay, good. because i have a couple of favors i need to humbly ask you to do. - christmas favors? - yes, because i'm getting too old to do 'em myself. - well luckily for you, i'm a spring chicken. [missy laughs] i have a house in tennessee because three of my kids and two of my grandkids live in the nashville area. so now we have the opportunity to start a new tradition, christmas in tennessee, celebrating the birth of jesus.

we've been truly blessed to have this place and we're happy to share it with our family. - i have a lot left to do because everyone is coming tonight. i'm excited, all the kids will be here. this is a big day. it's not christmas day but it is for me because all my kids and grand babies, so many people are coming in that we're being able to host for. there is a lot to prep. i need jase to help me prep. he better be on his game. can you help me get the tree and set up in the corner right here? - all right. - and then please chop some firewood. - all right, christmas tree, firewood - and a couple other things but we can deal with that later. but those are the two main things. - i'm in, babe, i'm your man. - okay. - who's your man? - you're my man. - the older i get, i guess i realize what my role is in the christmas season but i have become like missy's little elf when it comes to decorating and i'm okay with that.

she loves decorating and making everything look christmas-y. [christmas-themed rock music] so i'm just gonna keep calm and jingle all the way. i feel like i make a good little elf. [christmas-themed rock music] i don't mind being missy's little elf. [truck horn honks] there they are. - hello, hey. - hey. - oh my goodness, it's beautiful out here. - y'all made it. - thank you, welcome. - how are y'all? - gus, how are you, buddy? - good. - we're excited. - yeah. that is a sweater. oh, now he's representing. - hey, this is my lucky sweater. - i mean, we gotta take a moment and talk about jep's sweater. i actually kinda love it. - as you can see, "go jesus, it's your birthday. we gonna praise you like it's your birthday."

- if you got the right message, it works. - well. - hey. - hey, boys. - it's always too long. glad y'all are here. - austin, is the marriage fire still burning and everything? - it's been awesome. - they're still married after all this time. - we brought the big rig. - this is awesome, my goodness. - as much as i wanna stand around, i say we get that meat on the smoker. - we have things to do too. we're making your mom's crawfish pie. - y'all are attempting to do that? - we're gonna slay this. - big shoes. - we can do it. - big shoes. - actually, she has little shoes. she wears like a size five. - yeah, her cooking shoes are huge. [everyone laughs] size 20s. - if the crawfish pie's a bust, then we'll have the meats. - jessica and missy are attempting to make my mom's famous crawfish pie. good luck with that, that's a hard thing to do right. but i do believe in miracles,

especially around christmas time. so i'm gonna pray for 'em though. these girls need some prayer. - okay, well y'all get to work and we're gonna get to work. - jep, the pressure's on. - all right, let's do it. let's get some smoke rolling outta here. - [jase] you could smoke a whole reindeer on this thing. - there's a couple things i'm really good at. one of 'em is smoking meats and the smoker i brought is legit. the goal for today is to get these meats on the smoker, help the women where we can and then we're gonna go treasure huntin' and i am itching to get out there and do some treasure huntin' and not just because of this sweater. the meat is on. - meat is on. - awesome. - smell me. - yep. - oh, i love it that smell. - i know. - it smells good. - [jase] that's man's cologne. - we got some festivities we're gonna do too. - and you're gonna keep that fire going. - check on it how often? - every couple hours. just every time you get cold, think "oh, the fire." all right boys, let's go treasure hunting.

- let's go. - let's go find murry. - all right, y'all have fun. bye, babe. - we'll bring you back some some treasure. - good luck with the pie baby. - it's gonna be fantastic. - what's the worst thing that could happen? - it's gonna be fantastic. - nothing. there is no worst, it's gonna be great. - worst thing, we feed the dogs. - what? - good luck. [country guitar tones]

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did y'all see how i did that? i pulled off the impossible, which is got us away from all the getting ready festivities. - this is a new family tradition. we go treasure hunting on christmas. - [jase] that's it. i feel really good about this place. - [jep] what is this place called? - the homestead manor. - ooh. i'm ready to find some treasure. i'm wanna find some gold. - you're now rookie status, reed. - you're where i was, see? - i'm excited that reed's going with us. he's never treasure hunted. i'm hoping he'll find a passion for it but it's always hard to start doing something you've never done before. it will require patience and a positive attitude. so we'll see how that goes. - here we go, boys. oh my gosh, this place is beautiful. - wow. - amazing. oh my goodness. - look at that horse. - [reed] that thing is huge. - did i tell you it was gonna be awesome?

- [jep] this is awesome. it looks festive. look, there's murry. that's him now. - [murry] hey, hey, hey. - [jase] have you found the christmas spirit out here? - yeah, i have. - merry christmas, murry. - i love that sweater, jep. - [jase] have you figured out the history on this? - i have, this is the site of the battle of thompson's station. the union troops were on that side of the road and that side of the road and the confederates were over here. they charged each other back and forth across this plane right here. - just right behind the house? - yep. the battle at thompson's station was a relatively small skirmish during the civil war. it happened on march the 5th, 1863 at a small railroad terminal called thompson's station. it was between about 5000 confederate calvary and about 3000 union infantry. with several thousand troops here and artillery and cannons involved, there's gotta be a lot of treasure.

it should be christmas come early. and of course, they were fighting all around the house. so naturally, they turned it into a hospital of sorts for a few days. - why don't we start here, go right of the railroad tracks and then work our way back to that part? - i think that's what we need to do. - i'm gonna make you a pro by the end of the day. - well, how hard can it be? beep-beep, dig it up. - [murry] it's harder than it looks, trust me. [upbeat rock music] [upbeat rock music continues] [detector beeps] - [reed] wait, i got something already. - huh? hold on, let me see. [detector beeps] oh. - right there. - that is something. oh no, you're right. put your orange pin pointer and see if you can pick it up. i'm gonna say it's a modern quarter right on top of the ground.

[device beeps] let's see what it is, this is your first official find. lookie there, a quarter. - i don't think it's old. - [jase] it's a quarter. what's the year on it, can you see it? - [reed] 2022. [everyone laughs] - they lost it there. that's why it was right on top of the ground. first career find, it's a quarter. all right, you're ready to roll. - all right, this is easy. [upbeat ensemble piano music] [detector beeps] - oh. what is that, a lock? oh, i thought this was a lock or something. i ain't sure what that is. looks like a little baby stirrup. [detector beeps] this is a stirrup for elves. [detector beeps] - oh, i got something, murry. come look at this. - hey man, that's a ring. - that's a ring. - [murry] you're kidding me. - what is it, no diamond? - man. - i heard y'all hollering, what happened? - he's found a ring. - hey. - look at that. - that's a diamond ring. - yeah.

- isn't it? - yeah. - austin, you're either really lucky or you're a lot better than me. - [austin] man. you know, i don't think it's diamonds or silver but- - hey, a ring's a ring. - a ring's a ring. women like rings. - yeah, that's right. - earrings. - maybe i'll clean this up and i got a free present for lily. - and if her finger turns green, just tell her to wash right off it. [everyone laughs] i've learned the older i get, i have more fun when my kids, now my son-in-law are having fun more than i am. i wanna see them find stuff that they've never found before. so austin's having a great time, which means i'm having a great time and honestly, it's all about family. so we're having a blast. ♪ i hear them high tones ring-a-ling ♪ ♪ ding-ding-ding-a-ling-ding ♪ it's a lovely day for me to find some treasure today ♪ ♪ dig it up, dig it up, dig it up, let's go ♪ [upbeat rock music]

- i have got to get that crawfish pie started. - if you guys figure it out, then you teach me how to do it later. - yes. - carry on the traditions. - yeah. - there's so many different cajun recipes that phil and kay have cooked through the years but crawfish pie is my favorite. so if i'm gonna continue this tradition of the cajun cooking on christmas, i mean, why not start with my favorite? i think crawfish is one of the best- tasting creations that god made. i just don't know who the first person was to actually try it. who looked at a mud bug and said "yeah, that's gonna be delicious?" - i don't know, but i'm glad they did. one of the best things about christmas is the food. but it's really one of the best things about getting together with any group of robertsons. food is super important to us. spoons, i'm gonna need a pastry cutter for sure. - i thought i would just do the filling, if i can lean on you to do the crust.

- yeah, let's do it, for sure. - okay. well, you know it's all about the crust. - [jessica] thanks a lot, no pressure, missy. [missy laughs] - [missy] i think we're gonna shock our men. - i think this will be a big accomplishment. if we can do this, we can do anything. - if it turns out awesome, we'll act like it's no big deal. - yeah. - that was the plan. - like "what are you talking about?" - that was nothing. - why would you ever doubt us? - [missy] yeah. ["joy to the world" trumpet music] [detector beeps] - this is where it's at, right here. - it's a nail. - it is a nail. - all that work for an old nail, yippee. - that's what it was, yep. - i can't wait to show brighton this. she's gonna love that i'm out here finding nails. [upbeat country guitar music] [detector beeps] - modern dime. - [murry] 2012, well you're getting older. - i can tell reed is getting a little frustrated. - i'm not having fun yet, i'll say that.

- hey, it's a marathon. the nature of treasure hunting is nothing happens fast. [detector beeps] it feels like trash. and it is, it is. this is literally a debris field. reed, let's get outta here, let's go to the battlefield. we need to find this battleground. wherever the battle took place, that's where i want to be. - this is six inches deep. - i'm telling you, it's trash. [mysterious ensemble music] [detector beeps] - ooh. ♪ digging a hole, checking it twice ♪ this could be a treasure hunter's paradise. [detector beeps] something big. lookie there, heck yeah. i think this is an old doorknob or something. this probably came out of the house. that was an old hospital.

i mean, this could've came off a door that they were using in there during the civil war. when i find something like this, i think about like who came through this door and who's alive today because they were saved and then their family, generations. i mean, it's like a lot to think about. one little thing like a doorknob and it's like there's a lot of history to this thing. merry christmas to me. why do vitamins and supplements cost so much more now? other companies are charging you more and more for less and less, and we hate that.

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- [reed] dig up right here, there's a a signal here. - let's see, i like kinda like this one. i know that's something. [detector beeps] oh! that's what we're looking for, lemme clean it up. that is a three-ringer civil war bullet. - all right, i found this one. [jase laughs] - well, you kinda did, you helped me. you got an assist. - [reed] all right, i was thinking this was the worst hobby of all time but this is pretty cool, now we're talking. [detector beeps] - hey jep. you got something? - i think so. - lookie there. - dagnabbit. 2016. here, i want you to have this buddy. - oh, i get about 100 of these, i can get something from taco bell. - yeah, there you go. - hey murry. - [murry] yeah? - [austin] can we go find that battlefield? - you bet, i love battlefields. - [jep] yeah, let's get on it. [relaxed chiming piano music]

- this is a little more stressful than i thought now. shoot. - i consider missy and i to be pretty good cooks but miss kay kinda set the bar up high and we're on a scale about here. it's so strange, egg in a pie crust? - i mean, if that's what it says. - i know. i mean, miss kay's crawfish pie is actually like a delicacy in the family. - just call her. - that would make me feel better. - yeah. - let me just- - here's my phone, just call her from here. - i really don't even know if she's shared any secrets. some cooks always leave out one or two key ingredients just so you can't make it as good as they do. but i'm really hoping that we can and i'm really hoping she'll share. she'll be so shocked at what we're doing. - [missy] hopefully she's home. - there she is, hey. - what are y'all doing? - we're cooking a louisiana christmas. we're doing your crawfish pie recipe. - good, it's delicious. everybody loves that pie. - me, it's my favorite. - well my question is i'm taking over

the pie crust but i was unsure about the egg 'cause i don't use egg or vinegar in my pie crust. so do i do it exactly like the recipe says? - the egg just makes it better. everything tastes better cooked with an egg. - that's so true. - and the vinegar is for preserving. - okay. - and if i know y'all and the men you're married to, it's not gonna last long anyway. - that's true. - but only if it's good. - well, i bet my money that y'all can do it. - aww. - just as good as mine. - i can't wait to see you. - i love y'all and i miss y'all just thinking about you but you look pretty and i know you're coming home soon. - well, we'll take a picture of the finished product and we'll show it to you when we get home. - perfect. - all right, love you. - bye. - so cute. - i know. - okay, i feel better. "add egg mixed by hand," it says. - the robertson men, they do not mess around when it comes to food and they really don't mean to hurt your feelings but they are going to criticize every bite they take.

so when i hear it, it's either going to be automatic fail or automatic success and i will not have to guess which one it is. mm, that looks good. - it's gonna be fantastic. - i think i'm ready. - are you ready for it? - let's do it. i mean, i'm acting super confident. - you're good. - okay. but i am a little nervous 'cause i wanna get it right. i think it worked, i really do. i feel good about it. - i'm excited. - [missy] all right. [jessica yelps jokingly] - [jessica] oh my gosh, if you would've dropped that, i would've cried. - remind me to never drive with you because if i would not have had a wreck, i would've just had one right now. - i'm sorry. [laughs] - okay, it's good, that's in. we did it. [upbeat ensemble music] [detector beeps] - oh, there it is. first one, baby. my first bullet.

this was the one thing i wanted to find this trip. bullet. - oh yeah. isn't that cool, man? - oh man. - i mean, just to find a bullet made in the 1800s. - that is awesome. - that's cool. good find dude, sweet. [upbeat country guitar music] [detector beeps] ope. here's a little christmas jangle-jangle. this will give you shaky leg right here. there it is. i think we have officially found the battle site. these civil war bullets are the gift that keeps on giving and i'm gonna keep receiving. this is as good as it gets. ♪ a beautiful site if you clean it up right ♪ ♪ hunting in a treasure wonderland ♪ [anxious ensemble music] [detector beeps]

- it looks like a bullet, guys. austin. - what you got? - look at that little short, fat thing. - [austin] oh man. - you see how short and fat it is? - yeah. - it looks like a 69 caliber but it's real short. - yeah. - and there was one bullet that was like that during the civil war. - yeah? - and it was from france. have you got a knife with you? - yeah, i got one right here. - all right, if this has a triangle instead of a round cone-shaped plug in it, it's for sure the french bullet and these were only used by the confederates. - [austin] oh, really? - hey, it's a triangle. - oh, look at that. - yeah, look at that. i've dug thousands of bullets. - yeah? - and that's the first one i've ever actually laid my eyes on. yes, yes, yes. - oh ho, let's go. - i mean, that came on a ship from france all the way to the confederacy, around the blockades, came ashore somewhere, charleston or wherever and i bet it was just a few thousand of 'em.

- yeah. - you know? hey, this is joy to the world. [austin laughs] [detector beeps] - this was a good signal. there it is. lookie there, i know what that is. reed. that's a good sign. - name that treasure. - you know what that is? - i have no clue. - that is a harmonica, reed, from 1860. - [reed] what? - [jase] i thought as a musician, you'd find this fascinating. - all right, i'm fired up now. - what i'm trying to do with reed is make him realize that you don't have to find something spectacularly valuable to have a good time. we know the troops were right here, at least one of 'em was. it's a cool relic. - [reed] i wonder if jep and austin are finding anything. - if you're finding a bunch of good stuff, the last thing you wanna do is tell me. i'm gonna go in there and clean it out.

[upbeat country rock music] [detector beeps] - oh, here it is. jep! come here. mara, are you sure you don't want -to go bowling with us tonight? -yeah. no. there's my little marzipan! [ laughs ]

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jep! come here. [austin laughs] i think this might be my first button right here. - oh heck yeah, that's what we're after. - it's a button, right? - yeah, heck yeah. a big old flat button. - that's my first button right there. - is it? - yeah. - [jep] it's got the tang and everything. - [austin] is that from the civil war or civilians or what? - [jep] it's probably a civilian button but they wore a lot of civilian coats. - yeah. - nice job, dude. - [austin] thank you.

[detector beeps] [upbeat guitar music] - it's a bullet. i know lightning's not supposed to strike in the same place but it is! another one of those french bullets. i don't even know anybody that's ever dug one of these and i've dug two of 'em in one day. - whoa. - look how short and fat it is. - you know what this bullet reminds me of? me. [murry laughs] it's short and stumpy and full of power. - [murry] hey austin. - you found another one? - i did. all right y'all, gather around the hole. - yep. - look, he did it again. - holy cow. - what in the world? - well, that's a find there. that's a whopper. - that's a doozy. - i also got a button. - ooh. - first button too. - [jase] yeah, but that's a flat button and that is old. - that's pre-civil war for sure. - oh wow. - maybe even back to 1700s.

- all right austin, you're winning and it's not even close. [austin laughs] what's the plan? - you want to go get big sheila? i mean, this is a perfect place to run it in this field. - i've never used it, so i'm definitely down for that. - who's big sheila? - oh, you need to meet her. - you'll see. - does mom know about this sheila? [jase laughs] - well, some things she just doesn't need to know. - [jep] that's right. - all right, y'all run sheila and i say we keep hunting. we gotta turn it up a notch. you need my lucky sweater. [upbeat rock, piano music] - jess, you've gotta go check the smoker. - oh my gosh. i totally forgot. - oh boy. - oh, that smells good. this is gonna be such a sweet christmas celebration. all right, gotta add a log, where are the logs?

i am so excited because my kids are coming into town this afternoon and missy's kids are coming in and we get to get all the cousins back together. golly, it's like a spa up in here, i'm getting a facial. it's gonna be super special. all right, the smoker is looking good. - awesome. - what do we need to do? - just check these babies. - ooh. oh my gosh, they smell really good. - i smell the crust, it smells great. okay, yeah. if they're half as good as they look, we're in the clear. [alternative rock music] - watch your fingers. all right, turn it loose. i think i know where the main part of the battle took place. this would absolutely be the perfect place to hunt for artillery shells with big sheila. time to rock and roll.

- hey murry, come look at this. - [murry] well, just what we needed. - [austin] it's like getting a lump of coal in your stocking. - yeah, tell me about it. - you think the atv counts? - yeah, i'm afraid so. hmm. oh, i see a solution. - i got an idea. - me too, come on. - yeah. - come on. - let's go check this out. - all right buddy, you know how to drive on this thing? - we're about to find out. - oh. [up tempo country banjo music] - [austin] you think this is allowed, right? - this is non-motorized, you see a motor anywhere? - no. - huh? - this is a christmas memory i'm never gonna forget. i mean, i already love hunting with mr. murry and the fact that we're doing it on a horse-drawn carriage,

i mean, i'm never gonna forget this. - [murry] ooh. [upbeat ensemble music] - oh yeah. yeah, this is what y'all after? a little 69 caliber. - is it? [upbeat guitar music] [rhythmic grunts] ♪ it's christmas time in tennessee ♪ - i'm gonna stick with jep after this. he's finding stuff. - it's all in the sweater. i tried to tell y'all but nobody listened, boom. [jep laughs] [detector beeps] - [reed] i mean, it might be trash but it's a good signal.

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- ha! - uh-oh. - what's that? - what's that? - first musket ball. - oh, good. - heck yeah. - i found the first 69 caliber round ball from the civil war. they're always cool to find and they give great signals. hey, what are you coming down here for? - [jep] i'm just working down this way. - yeah? - i started up there. - i just found a round ball and then there's like a bunch of piranhas. - [jep] hey, this is called working the grid, son. [up tempo country banjo music] - if this doesn't put you in the christmas spirit, i don't know what will. - oh hey, this is a one of a kind experience. - you'll never do this again in a lifetime, i'm telling you. after awhile, things settled down and we're actually getting to hunting and we're getting some little blips and little bitty pieces of iron but we're looking for a larger piece.

[detector warbles] hey, hey, there it is. stop, stop, stop. - whoa, whoa, whoa. - all right. [detector warbles] here we go. right here. [anxious violin music] hey, hey, hey, hey. - [austin] what do you think it is? - [murry] ah ha ha, what do you think it is? - something that gets shot out of a cannon. - it's a piece of a 12-pounder shell. this is right in the middle of the battlefield. see how thin it is? - yeah. - it was a round ball that was hollow and it was full of black powder and little round pieces of cast iron ball. so when it exploded, it would just shatter that shrapnel everywhere. - go everywhere. - jackpot. it's hard for me to tell you how much it means and how my heart skips a beat when i find a piece of artillery shell.

it's a piece of history right here in thompson's station, tennessee that's from the american civil war. merry christmas. - that is a good christmas present right there. - wee hee hee. - let's go. [christmas-themed trumpet music] - okay, this signal sounds good. - dig it. - oh. hey. it's a ring. - what? ha. - oh my goodness. that's awesome, dude. - look at that. - that's a hammer. - i'm not gonna lie, i think brighton would legitimately like that. [jase laughs] i found a ring and now my adrenaline is pumping. i see why my dad does this. - oh my goodness. - you're in the club, buddy. how does it feel? - this is a roller coaster. - [jase] it is. - 'cause i was crossing the line from frustrated to angry.

- yeah. - and now i'm happy. - and now you just dropped off the height and went "wee." - yep. - so now reed is on the fun part of the rollercoaster ride. merry christmas, reed. - hey. - you found a bullet. - i found a bullet. - hey, there it is. - that'd be a three-ringer, buddy. - muskets all day. - three-ringer bullet. - hey, high five. - all right. - [jep] you're doing good, buddy. - [reed] i'm on a roll now. - well, i'm not sure what i'm seeing here. - [jep] good grief, that's something. - [jase] what in the world have y'all done? - [murry] well, we had to improvise. - what do you mean? - there was no motorized vehicles. - oh, they wouldn't let you bring the atv? - we got an ath, an all-terrain horse. [jase laughs] - when you find cannonballs, you jolly. - wow. - it's a piece of a 12-pounder from this battle. it was right in the middle of this battlefield. - well, i'll be. well boys, i'm about ready to go eat.

what about y'all? - let's go see how they did. ["jingle bells" chiming music] - oh my. - crawfish pie. - miss kay's recipe. - yes. - yeah. - this is our first time to make it. - i heard. [laughs] - oh no, the pressure is on. -hey! - oh mia! christmas is coming together. crawfish pies are in the oven, the kids are here. my grand babies are here, all we're missing are our guys. - look who's coming. it's dad. - hey. when i was a little kid, christmas was really about quantity. how much food am i going to eat? how many gifts am i going to receive? - what's up, guys? - the older i get, it's turned into quality. the people that are gathered up around and enjoying our traditions and the spirit of christmas and celebrating our lord.

- did you find anything? - i sure did. [brighton laughs] - all right, who's hungry? - me. - me. - very. - babe, how you feel about the pies at this stage? - thumbs up. - i would do two thumbs up but i have a grandbaby in my arms. - you're forgiven. the best way to top this day off is the family together having a big meal together. alright jase, let's go get the meat. - yeah, go get the meat. - we'll go get the meat. - let's get it. - let's finish this thing. my skin has been so much smoother so much more hydrated. it's olay! with olay hyaluronic body wash 95% of women had visibly-better skin. and my skin is so much more moisturized. see the difference with olay.

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she really showed that with god, all things are possible. - oh gee, thanks. - she tackled grandma kay's famous crawfish pie, so we'll see. the real reason we're here is people say jesus is the reason for the season but we believe jesus is the reason for all seasons. our life begins with jesus, it will never end with jesus and all the parts in between are signs of god's grace in our lives. so we're never gonna outgive god. we have a lot to be thankful for. so with that, i'll bless the food and we'll see how good these crawfish pies are. let's pray. father, we love you. we're so grateful for your grace and all the gifts you give us every day. for sending your son to be born in humble circumstances to live a life filled with character

and to give his life for us and to show us that death is not a problem. we're so grateful. we're thankful for our family. we love you, we ask you to bless this food. in jesus' name we pray, amen. - amen. - amen. - amen. - amen, let's dig in. - i'm throwing rolls. - throw it. - hey! - [missy] okay, here it is. the moment you've all been waiting for. - let's get on that meat. - all right babe, here we go. hey, moment of truth, crawfish pie experiment. all things are possible. - [missy] it's hot. [christmas-themed bells ringing] [family cheers happily] - hot fire. - good job, ladies. - it's good. - thank you. jessica, the crust is perfect. - thank you. - you did good, jessica. now this is real treasure. - hey reed, how did the treasure hunting go? - it ended up pretty good. - it was a great day. - i found some pretty cool stuff, i'm not gonna lie.

- will you go again? - probably not. [family laughs] - the truth of the matter is if i wouldn't have worn a sweater, we wouldn't have found nothing. so you're welcome, guys. - i know christmas is a lot about gifts and toys and presents but my gift, if you wanna give me something, give me the time with my family all together around a table eating delicious food, laughing, joking, seeing the babies, all of that. that is my gift because god gave his own son his family as a gift to us. i couldn't do that and he did it for me and you. - well, we got a new tradition. - [missy] crawfish pie? - crawfish pie by missy and jessica and treasure hunting with the sons and son-in-laws. today's been fantastic. but as i look around at my family, the people i love the most, i'm reminded that the very fact that jesus came down

within a family was to show us that despite life's difficulty or danger, we have hope. we have a family. we have the possibility to be together forever. jesus is it. so that's why we trust him and that's why we focus on him. - okay well, even though the dinner is over, the night's not. so let's all head to the fire pit and sing some christmas songs. - all right. - it just proves to me that with god, all things are truly possible. so thank you jesus and merry christmas to all. - all right, mia and reed, take it away. - [jep] sing it like you mean it. ♪ jingle bells, jingle bells ♪ jingle all the way ♪ oh, what fun it is to ride ♪ in a one-horse open sleigh ♪ go tell it on the mountain

♪ over the hills and everywhere ♪ ♪ go tell it on the mountain ♪ that jesus christ is born ♪ go tell it on the mountain ♪ over the hills and everywhere ♪ ♪ go tell it on the mountain ♪ that jesus christ is born ♪ that jesus christ is born - yes, amen. ["go tell it on the mountain" piano music] >> hi, i am gregut