Friday, December 26, 2008

Christmas 2008

Christmas Eve was held, as usual, at Ron & Colleen's with a delicious dinner, Christmas music (ala accordians), loud singing (thank God), and the annual visit from Santa. There were gifts galore and then off the Mass at 10:00 p.m.
Christmas Day dawned very cold, rainy and windy. We spent the day setting up for 21 people arriving for dinner around 5:00. Since Chris, Becky and the kids, and Matt, Sarah, and Cheyenne were not with us Christmas Eve, we tried to have our own family Christmas before the others arrived - you know what they say about best laid plans. With 21 people in my front room, we had gifts and wrapping paper all over the place. It is a wonder nothing got lost or went home to the wrong house - at least I haven't heard about anything yet. All the babies were so good on both days. I don't think we ever heard any one of them crying or fussing. Tyler (wearing the table decorations) and Uncle Matt enjoy their dessert at the dining room table.

Haylee lounging while we all ate dinner.

Cheyenne seems to be saying "Are you looking at me?".



We set up a second table in the front room just before dinner - although it doubled as a Pedro table before and after dinner.

Bob put a sheet of plywood on the dining room table to add a few more seats.




The best Christmas present we could have gotten!!

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