Christmas Day

 Ohh, the big day. Christmas is always such a special day and I love the magic and delight it brings to my children. And to me! I love watching them all day.

 

The traditional stairs picture. 

It breaks my heart knowing how quickly it will be before they are all teenagers 

with bedhead suffering through this one!

 Let the fun begin...

 Ellie's Santa

 All she wanted was a baby doll.

 (We have so many baby dolls it's getting creepy:)

 The boys got green machines

 Nana and Granddad came over for breakfast and to exchange gifts

Then we got dressed and headed to CiCi and Da's to exchange gifts with them. I did not get any pictures of this since I was feeling pretty terrible at this point with a headache. And being the only one who takes pictures... well, it just didn't happen, but know that the five of us were blessed by my parents.

New DS games are always a hit

 Ellie Loo with Da

Mom had the big family Christmas dinner at her house this year. 24 people, including my in-laws and DuBose's grandfather.

 My aunt Llewellyn, Rushie, GG, and Great-Granddaddy

 One of Mom's beautiful tables

 The very first picture of me on Christmas day with my sister and our cousin Alida

 It's nice having a professional chef in the family! 

Dana and Mom in the kitchen

 My precious grandparents - Fred and Rushie

 Ellie loves her GG

 The Llewellyns: my aunt, her granddaughter Kittredge Llewellyn,

 my Llewellyn (Ellie) and my cousin Llewellyn.

 I have this same picture from when Ellie was only a few months old

 Most of the women in the family

Elizabeth, me, Llewellyn, Ellie, Kittredge, Llewellyn, Alida, Jennie, and Chanler

The kids with their GG

We missed Ryan and are glad he'll be with us next year!!

 My boys and I

My Christmas blessings.

What a wonderful day filled with wonderful people

MERRY CHRISTMAS

2012