Merry Christmas

Will be posting pictures and more later.

Here it is later and a couple of pictures. The top one pretty much says it all, we all had lots of laughs and a really good time. The second picture is lunch, which was great, but who would have thought our two biggest hams would have been Tom and Cole?

Again more to come, probably tomorrow.

Finally back with a report of Christmas Day. Someday I'll be able to sleep past 0500 but it wasn't this morning. So got up and lasted a half hour before waking Chris up to open presents. Chris was back in bed sleeping by 0630. I guess he is still a growing boy and needs his beauty rest.

Got our morning chores done and I made biscuits for Dan. Used the Pioneer Buttermilk Biscuit and Baking Mix that dad told me about and the biscuits were very easy and delicious.

Andy, Nikki, Riley, Jeannie and Jason arrived at about nine and we opened presents again. It took us awhile because there was a lot of talking and laughing, does that surprise you.

Gathered everything up and got it loaded in the cars so we could head over to Tammy's. Dan and I got about halfway there and I realized I had forgotten the Pepsi, no problem we'll just stop at 7-11 and pick up a couple. I go in, get the soda and when I get back to the car, Dan says, "Why did you get Diet Pepsi?". So it was his turn to go in and see if he could buy the right soda and he was able to do it. I guess I'm so use to picking up diet I didn't even give it a second thought when I bought them, thank goodness Dan noticed.

Finally got to Tammy's and joined in the fun. As always we had the gamers, which this year included Tom, Dennis, Cole, Andy and Jason, they played Halo 3 most of the day. Then there was the cook and her assistants, which were Mum, Tammy and Dad. Then there's the rest of us, we just kind of go from group to group visiting and seeing what is going on.

We did our gift exchange and everyone made out very well. Always fun to watch the presents being opened.

Turkey was served at about 1300 and everything was delicious; turkey was tender and juicy, stuffing was just right, veggies were out of this world - green beans, peas, and turnip. Then it was on to pies: pumpkin, key lime, pecan and peanut butter. By this time we were all stuffed.

Gamers retired to the tv, couple of nappers went to the couch and recliner, Riley was a member of the nappers but he had his own bed. Nice to be little and have portable things. The cleanup was done in no time, many hands make for fast work. Some lessons were given on macro photography. We were very busy people.

We went for a walk down to the lake but first we had to get by the vicious Gabby, who we have determined has a bark much worst than her bite. But it did send Breann right over to walk by Grampa and hold his hand.

Spent the rest of the afternoon laughing and talking moving from one group to another. Seeing how long we could stand in front of the tv before one of the gamers got upset. This is always the best part of any get together.

Dan and I headed home at about five or six, after having a great time.