It seems strange to begin a Christmas post with photos of everyone outside on a 50+ degree day, but it's also strange to be posting about Christmas in March...I am catching up!
So, back to December. Once again we did the Grand Christmas Tour, starting out with a trip to NC for the actual Christmas holiday. There were 15 of us this year, a number that will grow to 17 by next Christmas. Because we live so far apart, our time together is usually short and far between, so we really enjoy these holiday days together!
The guys helped Tom with a project--assembling a new platform for the dock. It was a sunny and pretty beautiful 50ish degree day right before Christmas, so we happily spent it outside.
See how far out the lake is? In the spring/summer the dock actually floats.
The smaller kids made a pirate ship out of sticks. They loved running around in the dirt/mud.
The kids grilled hotdogs outside for lunch. We did s'mores too!
Never underestimate the fun of playing in a gravel driveway.
What the bigger kids do, the little ones need to copy!
Playing pool is so much better with a boost!
Many intense foosball games. Corban and Jakin are much better than most of the rest of us.
We went to Cooks, the local BBQ joint, one night for dinner. This was the kids' end of the table. It's perfect that some of the kids are old enough to help the others (though I was sitting next to Jojo) so that we can have a kids' end of the table!
The two smallest in their seats, eating pancakes!
These two are inseparable. Annie has always been "Princess Annie" and she has now dubbed Thomas "Prince Thomas." Thomas calls Annie is best friend and rumor has it there are plans in the works for a marriage. I'm sure that idea will fizzle out before we actually need to put a stop to it!
Grandpa's big chair is the place to be. You can usually find at least two kids and a dog in it.
Decorating themselves with stickers
Possibly the cutest picture of the holidays. Two boys, both looking at the camera, both smiling, and not even posed!
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