12.27.2009

take one sunday afternoon,

add one christmas firepit,

one nfl football game on tv,

and lots of fans.

sit. squint. watch. cheer.
enjoy!
another vacation memory made.

12.26.2009

post christmas down time.

perfect time to hit the alley.

the bowling alley.

nothing like a pair of rented bowling shoes

to beat away the post holiday blues.

put those video games on pause.

the best of the 80's music is playing.

heres to strikes, spares & gutter balls.

12.25.2009

christmas brunch.

6 smiling children in a post present smile.

the mini marshmallow pumper in action.
friends season one on the screen.
the christmas gifts all organized.
slowly reading new game directions.
leftovers for dinner.
evening long distance phone wishes.
may the blessings of the birth of Christ
engulf your day, your heart, your life.
-
"therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign, the virgin will
be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call
Him Immanuel."
isaiah 7:14

12.25.2009

christmas morning arrived at 7am.

boys were allowed downstairs at 7:30am.

santa was very good to us all.

some gifts came with mini marshmellows.

some gifts came with many pieces that

had to be opened and created asap.
some gifts came with lots of statistics.

some gifts came with a built in camera.

cell phones. legos. movies. clothes. friends. clue game that

sends text messages to your cell phone during the game.

(i remember the little brown envelope version -

what happened to that?)

football cards. ubs keys. playing cards. wii games.

basketball game for outside. books.

longhorn flags. golf vest. speakers.

a great relaxing morning.

fire in the fireplace.

blue skies with a chill in the air.

wrapping paper everywhere.

it doesn't get any better than this.

holiday brunch up next!

12.24.2009

christmas eve anticipation.

the boys could barely wait.

they decided to exchange gifts tonight.

it was so fun to watch them open each others gifts.

all very thoughtful.

movies, posters & one sockem' game.

what an end to a memorable eve.

12.24.2009

6 snapshots to christmas eve.

#1) pioneer woman whips up one or two or fifty dishes.

(i know now where she inherited this from)

#2) a quick game of chess on the floor in the middle of the party.

trying to pass the time till santa arrives.
#3) hohoho santa - we've been angels this year.
#4) hohoho santa - we've been angels this year!

#5) dirty santa strategy plans in the making.

#6) steve admiring justins haircut from yesterday.

(honest?!)

heres to sugar plums dancing in all the boys dreams tonight.

heres to dirty santa rules & presents.

heres to tools and boxes and blankets.

heres to mistletoe martinis.

heres to santa coming tonight!

hohoho.

12.24.2009

traditional christmas eve picture.

in front of the fireplaces.

what happened to the tucked in shirts?