A very Family Christmas

It was a Wonderful Christmas~~

Everyone was HOME this year!!
The Best Present Ever!!

Here is our holiday in photos:

Cookies, Cookies, Cookies~~
Sprinkles, Sprinkles, Sprinkles!!

You can never have too many sprinkles....

The girls were so excited that Auntie Morgan
was home!!
(we were also excited that Jacob and Morgan
finally arrived home!)

Christmas Caroling with goodies...

"we wish you a Merry Christmas...."
the only song in our repertoire!

Christmas Eve Day--
Steven and Meredith are HOME!!

Family walk around the lakes,
so we can continue to EAT
without guilt!!

Cattails..... are so much fun. . .

especially when you smack them on the
ground and watch the "fluff" fly!!

Guys on thin ice....
do not try this at home!

the three stooges..
no need to say more,
just watch!



I cooked all day-- and then forgot to take photos of the
magnificent table and food...
believe me--it was all fabulous!!

After dinner...
the traditional family Nativity Pageant...
angels watching over baby Jesus,

Mary and Joseph...


lambs and camel (Jacob's the hump)

animal and wise man....

angel taking such good care of the baby....

the entire cast...
(yes, in-laws and grandparents--
like I said--family, family, family!
LOVE it!)

and now our true characters...

Our family together,
together our family....

and that's not all--
oh, no we had to watch Claymation Christmas

and then. . .

the elves brought pajamas!!

then,
everyone to bed....

but what is this?
my camera caught Santa,
setting up gifts and eating cookies--
like I said, it was an amazing, magical Christmas!!

Morning of December 25th at 6:30 am.....

Christmas JOY!!!
(and the red wagon is MINE!)

wrapped with LOVE!!

the BEST boy toys...

Steven and Jacob intently learning how to fly
the helicopters....
(into great grandma, the tree, each other...etc.)

Michael's is up there somewhere!


see the joy a toy can bring.....

family board games,

and more games.....

and catching the boys at their favorite game!!

but wait --our Christmas holiday isn't really over--
oh no,
there is more--
SNOW, SNOW, SNOW
(a new blog to follow...)