Christmas Morning

This is a "photo story" of our Christmas morning. There are not a lot of pictures because everything happened so fast. Our Christmas now is so different from what it used to be. We no longer wake up at the crack of dawn. (It was sometime between 7:30 -8:00). There was a race to open all the presents and start our day. Usually on Christmas day, we just bum around the house. We just relax and enjoy each other. We watch movies and eat leftovers from the night before. I am so grateful for my family! They have been wonderful to me. Especially as I have struggled with my mom's illness. They have been real supportive when I have been down. Everyone is ready and willing to give hugs when I am in need. I can not ask for a better family! Merry Christmas to everyone...especially those whom I LOVE!

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve once again...
All of my siblings except for one attended. What a treat!
Here is a picture of Linda and Dad (trying to hide his face)


This is Jason, Sienna & Diana

Here is Jerry, doing "Bella Duty". Bella was too excited with all the kids and wanted to play with all of them. It was a little scary for some of them, so poor Jerry and Cindy took turns holding Bella.

Here is Paul relaxing before dinner.

Gracie kept busy with Tiffany's toys.

Here is Lori & Mom.

Here is Diana...I'll let you guess what she is doing (Sienna is under that blanket)

I caught Cindy while she was "zoning"...ha,ha (don't kill me for this one!)

Here is Rick enjoying the conversation.

Here is Zoey and Cali. This was they only time they were still (while eating) The rest of the time was spent playing with all the other kids and having a GREAT time.

Here is Cindy doing her "duty".

As soon as Brian & Kari arrived, she snagged Sienna. They did some "bonding" together.

Our meal was low key. We had Prime Rib, ham, green beans, rolls, scalloped potatoes, jello and salad. It all turned out YUMMY!

It was a WONDERFUL Christmas Eve! Thanks to everyone who attended and helped out!!!!!!!! I love you all!

Gingerbread House Building

Christmas isn't Christmas without building Gingerbread Houses. Here is the "photo story" of our afternoon.