Christmas 09

This year was a wonderful Christmas! For starters, we had snow on the ground, which almost never happens. Nevermind it rained Christmas night and washed it all away. Don't ruin my glee.
The Wednesday before Christmas we traveled out to Harrisburg to see Mike's grandparents. Here are the kids out in the snow. And in the background, if you look closely, you can see the neighbor's dog looking longingly at the play day wishing he could come join in on the fun.

On Christmas Eve day, there arose a game of Speed Circuit.
what is Speed Circuit you ask?
I would still like to know.
If you can't figure out what that means, it's code for "I don't get this game so I think I'll just watch and take pictures while you all knock your socks off" :)
Here we have Gary and Aaron strategizing. My spell-check says that's not a word....but I think it is. And that what the following pictures capture: strategizing.






And here is Meg hiding on the floor next to me with the Onion Pretzels. She is one smart cookie.


More strategizing.....





Meg and Mike trying to solve word puzzles. Hence their puzzled looks.



Grandma McNeill and Cyndi



Dad and daughters!



On Christmas Eve night we went over my parents for a late dinner and some exchanging of gifts. Here is their lovely tree. Now, this is in the living room, and this window faces the front yard. The perfect place for passer-bys to view such a pretty tree. Wouldn't you know, in all the 15 years they/we've been in that house, this is the first year someone had the brilliant idea to put it in front of the window. It's been in the corner, in the foyer, in the family room. Never in the window. Why did this never occur to us?????? And my parents are moving soon. This was probably the first and last Christmas for the brilliant idea :)


Ba!


Andrew tying the strings on his bomber hat in a bow. Even though no one does that.





And here is Donut Haven...

And the incredible creme-crumb-cake that is a Sharp tradition.



Christmas morning we went over the Smiths and spent the day with them.




They got Wii Fit!!!


Dan got some sort of nerf gun. And as you can see, Sean is in trouble.....


The beautiful Bow Queen :)



We played Speed Scrabble. And Meg and I tied to beat Mike and Tom. As you can see, Mike is distressed and being silly with his awesome sheepskin bomber hat.


It was a glorious Christmas. So thankful to God for such amazing families.
Next Christmas......we shall have a new addition to the Smith Family!!! Can't wait to meet him or her :)