A Birthday, Christmas and a Visit from Family

We had a wonderful week with my mom, dad, Ben and Stacey.
The week went by way too fast, and we wished the time had gone by a bit slower.
I am being a bit lazy at the moment, so the pictures may be a bit out of order.
We had a wonderful Christmas Eve dinner thanks to mom and dad.
Ben was the designated cornflake crusher for the potato bake.

And he also helped with the green beans.

Stacey was kind of enough to do the pouring of the Martinelli's.

Time to eat.

I am always surprised at how long it takes to get dinner ready,

and then the eating part is all over in 20 minutes.



I couldn't help myself. I just had to post this picture.

Christmas day arrived.......

Time to find out who was naughty and who was nice :)


Myles arranged his stocking goodies for the picture.

Auntie Cullen made Myles a hat.

Ben tried on the hat too.

Elsa got a hat from Auntie Cullen also.

Is that present tasty, Elsa?

Rhaevyn made everyone a bracelet.

This is Stacey modeling hers.

Elsa checking out the present Myles was opening.

Trying on her new mukluks.

Elsa opening her very fist Christmas present.



The kids enjoyed playing lots of games with Oma.

Rhaevyn was excited to find out that Opa loves to play Monopoly.

She is always trying to get us to play with her.








Myles talking cars with Opa.

I love this picture of Chris and Stacey.

We love you, Stacey!!!

Our Miss Aeva turned nine this past week.

She is known as our Winter Solstice baby around here.

She didn't get to enjoy her birthday much, as she had been running a 100 degree temp for two days straight. She felt well enough to open presents,but she refused her birthday cake.

She must have not felt well for that to happen.

No blowing out candles either.

She loved all her presents and made out like a bandit.

We are happy to announce that by Christmas day her temperature was finally gone and she was on the mend.

She is now just trying to get over her cough.

Elsa time......

We hope that you all had a most wonderful Christmas, and we wish you a joyous New Year!