Christmas 2009

This Christmas was really fun. The family celebrations lasted a week.
Starting with Christmas at Mom Gould's last week.
Then, on Christmas Eve, we visited my Mom and brother.
Christmas afternoon our children started coming home for a day after Christmas celebration with all of us together...How much better can it get!

My Mom, with a new throw. You'd never know she will be 86 in February!

This year we celebrated the first Christmas with our newest granddaughter,
Tegan, 6 months old.

The Grandchildren 'portrait' I was able to capture...They are so adorable and precious!

OK, on to the family fun! The guys were showing off their new warm 'throws' they received as gifts. Well, there were lots of laughs about the pink (a joke) one Randy gave Derek. You had to have been here. One was more 'manly' than the other etc...
And, we have a fun family tradition, however, not every year. We create a scavenger hunt for everyone to participate in. This year Michelyn had to 'find' her gift. The hints started in a book we gave her, then lead the group outside and after working together they found her new Garden Cart.

Here are daughter's, Michelyn and Nicole enjoying Christmas fun.

And Randy's wife Staci reading a new book to their baby Tegan.

Here are the little ones playing with new toys.

We have a wonderful family and are so happy everyone loves to be together. I overheard several conversations about how blessed we all feel to be a connected family.