Christmas x 2

Due to our families' complicated schedules, we hosted 2 Christmas celebrations in 2018. Sam, Cheryl, Melissa, Andy, Donna, Anthony, Hope, Nancy, Heidi and Dad joined Samantha, Jake, George, Aria, Helen and me for an early Christmas on December 23rd.

Mark, Daya, Ahmed, and Felix then joined Dad, Samantha, Jake, George, Aria, Helen and me for a December 25th Christmas.

That equals 12 house guests over 6 days. It was borderline chaos plastered with gazillions of smiles.

A trip to Bobo's is always mandatory.

I apparently failed to get any individual photos of Samantha, Jake, George, and Aria. Hundreds of photos of family events are scattered among a dozen cell phones. I have learned that every year it is harder ... not easier ... to organize these photos.

Three days after Christmas, we gathered the Quists, loaded cars and went snow skiing.

Law Firm Christmas Party 2018

Here are some of the people I work with.

Many for more than 25 years.

Golf in Kansas in December

My golfing group gathered for golf in December.

Dinner too.

It's good to have good friends.

AFS International Desserts - 2018 version

On Sunday, we hosted 10 exchange students from all over the world (and their host families) for the AFS International Desserts Holiday Celebration. This marks 20 years that we've hosted this party. Here is the 2018 version.

Only 2 boys this year.

Fun kids.