New Year's Day - Part II

Ok... you got the highlights in the last post.  This one is just captioned pictures of our day (and occasional comments - of course)

 Kate opening her stocking - drumsticks of course!

Gregory * Pre-hat

Brynn, Scott and Crystal (Brynn does love her Uncle Scott)

Brynn helping Uncle Scott open a gift.

Alex opening his Eagle's Fathead (Fatheads were the gift of choice this year)

 Amy and Alex

Bryce opening his game from Michael

Brynn helping her dad (Richard) open a gift

Greg and Gregory

(I don't know who gave Greg that Christmas tie but it sure was "special")

Gregory, Amy, Alex, Greg, Julie and Brynn

 

 Kate and Brynn

Aunt Amy, Brynn and Kate

Aunt Amy and Brynn

Gregory loved his new clothes (and.. um his hat.  Did I mention that??)

Bryce's new jacket fit JUST right!

Matthew, Bryce, and Brynn

Brynn. Richard, and Matthew

Brynn, Scott and Crystal

Bryce and Aunt Amy

(Bryce ate 15 meatballs. I think he liked them)

Greg

Brynn, Kate, Julie (our next addition is due in February) , and Crystal (expecting our June, 2012 baby)

Julie

Crystal

Amy

Amy, Alex, Greg, Gregory

 So!  One thing I noticed is that Brynn was everywhere!  Gregory and Alex had a scavenger hunt to find their presents (I hide them)... Matthew and Bryce were running everywhere (when Bryce wasn't sitting in his new chair)... Richard set up Kate's drums in the guest room so, once the presents were opened, Kate was gone gone gone to play her drums.  

It was a glorious day!  If I find a couple more pictures, I'll put them here.  

Thanks for the visit!

Happy New Year!

(Again)

Merry Christmas!!

What a great day!

Michael, Chelsea and I started our Christmas journey at Richard and Julie's house this morning.  Santa most definitely visited Kate and Brynn!

 Molly looks on as Brynn very seriously contemplates a stash of Christmas goodies.

Brynn was worn out from the excitement.  Those eyes look ready to nap.  Meanwhile, Kate, in the background was enjoying her new pink hair.  Julie said that Kate was fascinated because it was straight and so opposite of her beautiful (grandmother edit) curly hair. 

Chelsea and Julie relaxed on the couch. (And I think those are Richard's legs on the right side of the picture. 

Michael was the man with the camera!

On to Greg and Amy's and sure enough... Santa visited them, too. 

Pretty, pretty tree with lots of great Christmas "stuff" for the family!

Alex was in charge of the recliner.  Is that a new hat??

Amy's Christmas buffet is great whether you eat it in the dining room with the crowd or whether you escape with a TV tray and some quiet.   Gregory obviously chose the latter. 

Chelsea and Michael chose the fun and confusion of the dining room.  The fruit (a gift from Amy's mother) was sooooooo pretty!

Matthew was busy being the helper - bringing in Coke for the cooler.

I had a pictures of Greg and Amy, but they were really blurry, so they escaped until next year.

On to Scott and Crystal's....

Santa was also good to Bryce... BUT...

 The best toy is always Daddy!

 Tommy was barking at the camera and I don't think Crystal doesn't look especially happy about it.  One thing everyone knows is.... that if Momma ain't happy...

... ain't nobody happy. 

BUT then....

you can always wrestle again!

Back home at the end of the day - tired - but what a wonderul day -

visiting each family - being part of their Christmas - sharing in the joy.  

Wishing you peace and love this holiday season.

Merry Christmas!