Merry Christmas!!!!!

We had a very filled yet relaxing Christmas this year. 

Christmas Morning came and began with opening up the stockings. (While watching "A Christmas Story")

 

Off to open up our presents from each other....

Michael is shocked to see his and says "Wait!!! WHAT?!"

 

Jared also has his shocked face on.... (I am SOOOOO glad I found this at such a good bargain! --MONTHS ago!)

 

I made them Photo Mugs

 

I got these from "The Kennedy Space Center"

 

When Cai Lynn grows up she wants to be a Marine Biologist. This is yet another Deep Sea book. 

 

Duncan needs another cuddle

 

An EBAY find. :-)

 

At the end of present opening....

 

Ruby is NOT a "morning person", so she made her entrance fairly late. She opened HER stocking well after the presents had been opened. 

 

Later in the morning, Jessica and the girls popped over and we opened presents from each other.

 

 I made her a photo ornament and a photo mug

 

Cute Cousins

 

The past few years (after Bryan's passing) we've done thing a bit differently, and are still trying to find our niche'. This year we had lunch (just us four and my mom... Jessica had made other plans) at the Atlantis. 

 

EWE!

 

After that we headed to the movies, just the kids and I. My mom went home to take a nap and finish up dinner. In the late evening we headed across the street to my Mom's for a nice meal and presents to each other. 

 

I love her tree!

 

Cai Lynn sporting her new "Brave" wig

Things have been a lot different the past few years and this year they were even more different. Good, but different. When loved ones pass and leave us, we have to find new traditions to add to our old ones. 

Merry Christmas everyone!!!!!