Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Christmas 2011

Eunice: How long are they going to keep us out here?
 Hugo: Well, maybe if you would stop your barking, they would let us back in.

These pics of Elisabeth modeling the Redskins hat (given to us by Carla P.) were taken after the Christmas Eve service.



Christmas morning.

Brian Dubie showed up for the festivities.

Christmas socks & the Redskins


The stockings are filled.

Grace, checking out the loot in her stocking.

Elisabeth takes awhile to wake up.

My stocking, ever since my first Christmas.

Obie checking out his Lego sticker book.

Lucy, putting on her new Christmas socks.

Stinker the Tinker showed up.


Obadiah enthralled us all with a story about a fish during breakfast.


Let the festivities begin!







Where is my Lisa?

Lumberjack Joel?

Christmas evening: The kids made ice cream with their gifts from California.



Lucy would not look at the camera.  Her hair is long, isn't it?

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Gingerbread is in the House

The beginning.  We baked everything the night before.



LOTS of candy!

I bought this several years ago at a yard sale.  

Elisabeth putting together Hogwarts.

My mom was visiting and she gladly watched us "wing it."

The towers are made out of homemade cookies, peppermint cookies from Big Lots, and ice cream cones.

Hogwarts  before the elves came.




Look at this mess!

This was what was happening under the table.

Hugo was amazed by all the energy created by 8  girls.







The Goblet of Fire.



Hermione and Harry with their wands.




Lots of fun had by all!!!