Missouri Christmas - Part II

Saturday afternoon we jetted over to Moberly to visit mom and Red. Kurt, Beth and the boys came in Sunday morning and we had a blast celebrating Christmas with them! We went to visit Grandma Perkins in the morning, and then opened presents after naps that afternoon. We had a delicious supper and then Dave, Hallie and I had to head back home, because Dave had to work the next morning.


Sticker Face:


Opening Gifts:



Crazy boys:




Not a flattering picture of any of us, but what can you do?


Grandma and Hallie:

More Missouri Part I - Henry's pictures

Although he has not given me consent to use his photographs, I'm going to. Because I can. Because I am part of the Inner Circle.

Please expand this picture and look at the chunky legs:

Notice the wine bottle:






I just wanted the damn hairdryer:






Uncle Phil - napping.

Missouri Christmas - Part I

We started Christmas at my dad's house on Friday. Kurt, Beth and the boys came in from Colorado, and everyone else from various parts of St.Louis and Columbia. I love my loud family. So does Dave. And Henry. It was a great Christmas.

Uncle Phil - pre nap:

Seriously. The hairdryer:

Gorgeous Nell:

Gorgeous Blondies:

Who are we missing? Nell and Lauren. They were probably texting in the basement. And Beth,but I don't think she was there yet.

Crazy Aunt Liz..and Winnie:

I love this picture:

I love this picture even more. Dave and Henry. The non-Chronisters.

Hey, Dave...smile!

Kurt and Nell:

Give me the freaking hairdryer:

Damn the hairdryer:

Hiding with Megan:

Shannon:

Lauren and Jack:

Apron:

Elefun:

Yes, they just met:

Alien dog wants leftover ham:

Banished:

An Illinois Christmas

We had a wonderful holiday. Busy, but wonderful. I'm going to try to give each Christmas equal attention, but since it takes so darn long to download picures, I'm going to break it up. Illinois vs Missouri. Ding Ding!

Christmas Eve started as it always does - Dollar Tree Shopping. It is a strange tradition that apparently started when Barb whined about not having anything in her stocking. Mike, Dave and Melissa took that as a personal challenge to purchase as much crap as possible for her to sort through. It has now morphed to an excursion with the original three, plus two in-laws and three grandkids. It is loud, chaotic and fun.

We met up later at Lucille's house for supper and to open gifts. It was loud, chaotic and fun.

Barbie guitars for the girls:


Barbie guitar for Daddy:


Oh, Hallie:


Best buddies:


How cute is her Christmas dress??


We packed up and headed to Barb and Mike's house after that for even more Christmas fun. The kids had a ball.

Damn hairdryer:

Sick Papa:

Cute in her Christmas jammies.

Pile o' presents:

Christmas fairies:

The next morning we opened gifts our house. Although Hallie was a bit worried that Santa was milling around the house while she slept, she was pretty excited about having even more presents to unwrap. Mike, Barb and Lucille came over for breakfast and we packed up to head to Missouri.

Fruit snacks in the stocking:

Poor Carl:

Ripping away:

Just what I always wanted!

Tomorrow...Missouri.