Christmas 2011 Act Two

Christmas Eve, Randy and I went to Johnny and Dian's house for Christmas with them and the parents.  We had a scrumptious meal and lots of fun.

I was taking the pictures, thus I am not in the pictures.  :)

Christmas 2011 Act One

Our Christmas weekend celebration started Friday morning with Randy's kids and parents.  We had a delicious brunch of spicy sausage dirty rice egg burritos, hash browns, turkey bacon, and fruit.  Opening presents is always fun with a toddler.  Emma helped everyone open presents.  Of course, she was adorable.  By the end of our time together, Words With Friends took over.  Andrew, Heather, Meredith, Steve, Sarah, and Randy all had smart phones playing the Scrabble-type game, Words With Friends, while sitting in the living room together and discussing words played as they were played.  Hilarious comes close to describing the scene.

I love our Christmas dishes and decorations.

very elegant

Mimosas for brunch

snacks after presents:
chips with raspberry chioptle cream cheese dip
and homemade granola and cookies

Grandma's little kitchen helper with matching holiday aprons

The puppies gravitated to Andrew and Heather.

Randy's parents got to come and visit with their grandkids and great-granddaughter.  They brought a gift game for the kids.  They each got to choose a treat from pretzels, chocolate, Doritos, and Tostitos.

Andrew was very proud of his new coffee maker. 

Emma helped everyone open their presents.

Yay!  Daddy's game!

Randy opened his presents with Mickey, Minnie, and Goofy in his lap.

 Poor dogs were worn out with all the excitement.

Randy's Cubs snuggie

Emma showed Sarah all the pictures in this year's Emma calendar.

Awww.... Grandy and Emma

Grandy and Emma played in the floor with her toys.

Emma got treats for all the dogs.  She knows where they are kept and how to stuff Collin's kong.

Tickle Time with Grandy in the floor

Words With Friends

Words With Friends

Words With Friends

Words With Friends

Collin was excited about his stocking.

Loving his peppermint stick chew stick

 Randy and I finished our day by exchanging gifts with each other.  He got me a 32" LCD TV.  Wow!

Family Christmas Video 2011

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Operation Decoration Update

We've finished Christmas decorating.  I think the decorations look better this year than ever.  With Randy holding me steady I hung tinsel garlands around the downstairs.  It looks really festive.  Randy put up lights in the yard illuminating the snowmen.  The stockings are hung around the mantle.  Ahhh... love this time of year.