Come again?

The last couple of months that is......time has gone by so quickly that I realized I didn't do a Christmas post!  So briefly.....although my husband says I don't do briefly.....we had a very nice Christmas and enjoyed being with family and friends, while missing some who weren't here.  When you have a big family, it's hard for everyone to be in one place at the same time, but we try as often as possible.


I seriously tried cutting back the number of pictures for this post.


Russell started a tradition our very first Christmas of cooking a big breakfast on Christmas morning.  Christmas day was on Sunday this year, so he cooked on Christmas Eve after our church candlelight service.
The chef

A couple of our friends came, along with Mary Catherine (MIL) and Matt
Our friends children came too but they weren't particularly fond of having their pictures taken

Later, after our guests had gone, we opened presents with Matt and Mary Catherine

and our nephew Chris

Christmas day, after church, David and Arwen came to open gifts

We had a good time as you can see

My Pinterest project.....Christmas ornament with David and Arwen's wedding invitation

Still later in the day, we went to my brother's for our traditional Christmas family gathering and dinner

Cousins Bryce and Matt

Some of the guys hanging out

My oldest brother's inlaws....still lovebirds after over 60 years together

Nephew Tommy with mama

We always try to get a sisters picture

My niece Debbie with her four beautiful girls and on the left, my niece Joneida (and Daisy Mae)

For all you pinterest fans, isn't this neat?  My SIL puts her Christmas cards on her pantry doors like a Christmas tree

My niece, Jenny and two of her children

BIL Mike with his mama

Brother Michael and BIL Dick looking sheepish because I demanded sweetly asked them to hide their beer

Christmas trampoline football

Our children who were in town

My beautiful SIL and hostess with granddaughter Lauren

Nephew Don and wife Kathleen

The guys getting ready to play dirty Santa

Brother Tommy with mama

Nephew Andy with his daughter Lauren

Nephew Dickie with wife Joneida and daughter Maggie....and Daisy Mae

That's just a little sampling of the people who were there on Christmas Day.


It was sort of a low key Christmas for us this year.


I have more catching up to do, so I'll be back soon.  I hope.