We relaxed in North Carolina Tuesday night through Saturday, watching football, playing with the kids and eating! We celebrated Christmas on Wednesday, followed up by New Year's Eve the next day--a slight calendar anomaly. :)
A family tradition: Tom reads "Twas the Night Before Christmas" to the kids. 
With stockings open, the kids pose for a picture Christmas morning before we started gifts.
I made Lauren a stocking to match her brothers' and sister's stockings.
Annie models some of her gifts: a leotard, ballet slippers, sparkly purple tutu, and wand.
Alice models the benefits of a Snuggie.
Thomas tries out his walker. I'll eventually get video posted of him in action. He really cruises around and then looks back at whoever's watching with a very proud smile on his face.
New Year's Day we smoked a turkey. The boys called dibs on the turkey legs.
Grandma and Grandpa with their five grandkids.
New Year's Day we smoked a turkey. The boys called dibs on the turkey legs.Grandma and Grandpa with their five grandkids.
Thomas tries to share Lauren's Cheerios.
We played two-hand touch football two of the days. The teams were so equal that both days we ended in a tie!
We played two-hand touch football two of the days. The teams were so equal that both days we ended in a tie!
Bathtub buddies!
Grandpa, Bella and Thomas relax in the big chair.
Alli and her boyfriend Micah enjoy one last snuggle with the babies before heading back to the peace and quiet of Kentucky.
Alice and the babies pose with her first quilt--from one of my magazines--she worked on it this fall so it would be ready for T and L to play on. You can't see much in this picture, but it looks great!
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