Ho, Ho, Ho

Back from the "Illinois Tour of Grandparents - Christmas Edition".  Enjoyed the family but glad to be home.  I don't think my waistline could take much more!  A photo recap.  We started off at our house on Christmas Eve morning.  Rachel wanted to read the Christmas story this year, and with just a little help on the big King James words she did a great job.

Rachel had asked Santa for a dry erase board so she could play "school".  Santa thought that was an easy request and happily obliged.

Meanwhile, the bigger the boys, the more expensive are the toys.  Aaron got surprised with a new ipod.  He better be good for a while.  Santa's watching. :)

In the afternoon it was off to Memaw and Papa's house.  The mantel is always overflowing on Christmas morning. 

Then off to church where Rachel, David, and Madelyn sang "Happy Birthday Jesus" during the service and I mangled some Christmas carols while playing piano.  I miss my band!!!

Christmas dinner and presents.  Rachel got a dress-up wedding dress so she can practice walking down the aisle.......in 20 years!

Not even cheesecake could snap Daniel out of naptime!

Monday we were off to Memaw and Granddad's house.  Carson spent his 1st Christmas trying not to get buried in paper.

Rachel and her Lalaloopsy doll....with crazy hair.  Appropriate for Rachel.

There always seems to be a matching pair of jammies for these two under the tree.

Later during the week Granddad and Dusty took Aaron out to let him shoot a gun for the 1st time.  After a quick course in gun safety they set out on a big game hunt for....clay pigeons.

And a visit to Great-grandpa Lusk's house rounded out the week.

On to New Year's Eve!