Eating Again!

One of the great things about spending time together at Christmas is the opportunity to sit down and eat together too! As you can see, this group has eaten about all they can and are actually stuck in their seats. Josh (in the red shirt with Katie) actually stayed in the same chair for about one hour because he could not move! I can't believe I ate the whole thing!

Toboggans Anyone?

Everyone in this picture will certainly have warm heads in preparation for winter! They each got a different hat for Christmas!

Christmas Eve at Dustin and Jennie's

We spent part of the afternoon on Christmas Eve with Dustin and Jennie at their home in Wake Forest, NC. Jennie prepared a great meal for all of our family and we opened gifts together. In the picture they are looking at footage from a digital camera. They are all laughing so it probably was me (dad) they were looking at. I usually get that kind of response!

More Christmas Fun!

Me-Me paid TJ and Ellie an early visit on Christmas Eve and surprised them both with new bicycles. What a surprise that was to them and they loved them (me-me too of course.) They have been riding almost everyday since they got them. Thanks Me-Me!!!

More Christmas Fun!

I caught these pictures of TJ and Ellie playing together on TJ's train set. Julie built the train track for TJ so it would surround the Christmas tree (not holiday tree) and make it more fun to watch. TJ's favorite Thomas the Train Engine car is Percy as you can see in the picture.

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree!

We put up our Christmas tree tonight. This is always a special event at our home. It has been a tradition for many years beginning with our oldest kids and now passed on to the younger children, to put up the Christmas tree together. TJ and Ellie were so much fun to watch as they played with the ornaments before placing them on the tree. That is an excitment that a child seems to never forget no matter how old they are. I helped Mom and Emily too and we were able to get the entire tree decorated in one evening. Not always an easy thing to do! MERRY CHRISTMAS!