After Christmas, we headed to North Carolina to get together with the Rubles. With two new babies (Eli and Rachel) joining the mix this year, we now number 17!
Grandpa and Grandma with all their grand kids (and almost everyone is looking at the camera!)
Waiting for the bell to ring Christmas morning so they can run up the stairs and find their stockings
Not sure which is cuter--Eli's new hat, or the little face under the hat!
This boy is in train heaven!
It's never too early to learn your states--especially with family and friends spread across the country!
Babies and their mamas enjoying the mild temperatures outside. While snow is lovely for Christmas, with a house full of 17 people, we don't mind temperatures in the 50s in North Carolina in December--it's wonderful to get outside and run around and pretend it's spring!
Look at those big eyes!
Cousins and buds, though Aidan spent much of the holiday wrestling with Thomas. With two much bigger brothers, he's better at fighting back than Jojo is.
Possibly the best part of Christmas--the kids set up at the dining room table and play with their new toys (often Legos). Wonderful to see gifts in action!
All this playtime is tiring! Time for naps.
The boys especially love the foos ball table. There's a loose tournament every year.
Most of the kids by the pool table (except Eli, who was already in bed).
Grandma reading bedtime stories
