Christmas 2010

Jim and Sue's on Christmas Eve

      
The decorated deck and Jim's ice sculpture

      
The fireplace....the tree....Owen and Brendan were very happy to be at "Kyle's House"

   
I spelled out my name with the Scrabble Cheez-its....Sean added the second word!

   
The neon chili lights....New chili lights acquired after Christmas....They were up for Valentine's Day and will be used for Christmas next year

   
Owen grabbed my hand and said, "Look, Grandma, I found two chocolate houses!"....The security light on the house

      
Alissa and Mike open some cans....The terrific prime rib...Mary, Dave, Tessa, Laura and Sue

         
Jean, Bridget and Alissa tried to trick Mike into holding Tessa....Tessa and Grandpa Terry....Tessa and Alissa....Tessa and Sean

         
The three brothers start the singing....Keith, Terry and Michael....Sean, Cory, Charlotte, John and Mike....Michael, Adam, Hunter and Kathy
Pat is holding the new Christmas Stick made by Jim

         
Mike, Pat, Jeff, Tessa, Dave, Michael and Jim....Laura and Kathy....Michael drumming....Mary, Owen and Brendan

         
Owen (who was more interested in food than singing)....Brendan....Jean, Daphne, Brian, Sean, Adam and Charlotte....Bridget, Brendan and Erin

      
Erin, Daphne, Brian and Sean....The Four Calling Birds....Hunter

   
Owen in a gas mask....Charlotte and Jeff playing Catchphrase

Becky and Bill's on Christmas Morning

         
Besides a great trip to Disney, Hannah and Alex had plenty of gifts to open

      
Bill watching Hannah opening her record player....I would say she liked it!

      
Alex and Hannah also got Easter eggs....Jack likes his new toy

   
Bill was happily surprised with his gift

         
Quincy gets a close-up look at one of Becky's villages....Note the addition of Jack (in the third picture)

Jean and Jeff's on Christmas Morning

            
Digging in

         
These are two very happy boys!

   
Jean's candle holders and Jeff's leatherman


Can't you just feel the joy?

Jimmy and Heather's on Christmas Morning

   
All ready for Daphne and Erin

         

         
Opening all the gifts....And then displaying them!

      
Erin helping Daddy open a gift

         
Opening even more gifts with Cousin Maddie

         
Posing with new stuffed animals

      
Adorable girls in their matching outfits

Kathy and Terry's on Christmas Afternoon

         
Phil, Lindsey, Ma, Kathy and Terry

Jean and Jeff's on New Year's Eve

             
Brendan and his birthday cake....Hanging out

    
Alex enjoying an "instant dessert", as Grandpa Terry calls it....Hannah and Owen playing the new Wii

         
Playing Bananagrams....Owen in the toy room

            
Playing Outburst

            

          

         
This is the second year of the Cleansing Ritural.
Each person is put in a sheet, then balls are thrown on the person.
Two other people agitate the sheet so the person is cleansed of bad stuff.
Yes, this really is the second year of this ritual.

The Hineses Come Over For Lunch on New Year's Day

           
Ham sandwiches, deviled eggs and French Onion soup....Terry's gift from Jim and Sue lent the right touch of whimsical fun

          
Kathy....Becky....Hannah....Alex, the Leg Lamp and Jack

Ward Family Christmas at Jean and Jeff's on New Year's Day

            
Grandma brought an hors d'oeuvres of cheese, crackers and a black and green olive tampanade.
Owen and Brendan liked the cheese and crackers.

         
The tree....the new mantle....Christmas cards

      
All set up for our Japanese dinner

         
Becky attempted an onion volcano

      
Mushrooms....Grandma Kathy and Jean....Becky

Rocky

      
Checking out the table....With Grandpa Terry....As Jean's hat

Jack

      
With Hannah, Erin and Daphne

         
With Alex....And Laura....And Owen....And napping with Grandpa Terry

Dancing with the Wii

      
Notice that Tessa is on the floor facing the dancers....That's where Grandpa Terry is looking and smiling

      
Dancing

      
Tessa joined in by moving her feet

      
Terry plays his birthday lottery tickets....Jeff plays with Owen

      
Bill and Tessa

      
Alex and Tessa

      
Tessa really liked her outfit from The Lahms....She thought it was delicious....Dave naps on the shark pillow pet

Some Gifts

         
New pajamas....Fun stuff

               
Fun gifts galore

      
Tessa in a funny hat

      
Tessa....Tessa and Hannah....Owen in his toy room

   

      
Posing in the new pajamas

      
Hannah conducted the auction this year....And Jeff bid from the floor

      
Auction gifts

The Churpumple

A Churpumple is a desert made with three pies and three different cake batters.
Jean did a great job with her very first churpumple.

      
The churpumple had its own shelf in the refrigerator....It's a huge cake

         
The inside of the cake...And the breakdown....Everyone really liked it...especially Brendan and Owen!

A Skit From The Blues Brothers

         
Bill as Matt Murphy and Jean as his wife....Alex and Hannah were Jake and Elwood

      
Singing Think

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