Christmas 2012

Our Christmas Holiday began with Melissa's visit on the 22nd.  It was great to see her.  Unfortunately, Roby and the kids were not able to come.

Like Wow!  Melissa cut off and donated 12 inches of her hair.  I love that kid.

By Christmas Eve, the rest of the gang was here.  

Hope (now 14 months old) is walking and talking ... make that babbling.   She loved wearing her antlers.

Old friends joined us ...

as did new ones.

We had a very (very) casual dinner and a very (very) intense game of Pictionary.  The west team won.

Christmas morning brought Dad in his traditional Christmas pants,

Helen's California Eggs Crackle, Aunt Nancy's pinch bread and a marathon gift exchange.  Fun photos were taken ...

  including the Spy Sunglasses photo.

As it ends up, you really can see behind you with $2.98 spy sunglasses.

After an exhausting day, Christmas night allowed the guys a chance to relax and visit.

It was a blast having everyone together.
Thank you for joining us.

Merry Christmas 2012.