Christmas Eve 2011

I'm back!  Happy New Year!  Once again, I have left you hanging.  This time it was out of my control.  The Thursday before Christmas, my computers' system failed and I left my PC with Ron's IT guy over the holidays.  I just got it back last night fully restored thank goodness!  I don't have any files or pictures back upped on an external drive, lesson learned.  Since there is so much to catch up on I will first start with pictures from Christmas Eve.

Ron and I traveled to Mt. Airy to spend the holiday with his family this year.  We arrived around 2pm on Friday and enjoyed ourselves immensely with the great company, good times and excellent food.  Here's the only group shot from the weekend.  This was taken before Christmas Eve Mass, afterward, we all enjoyed a fabulous dinner at the Trio Cafe.  Wrestling three little ones in a fancy restaurant was a challenge but we had a great time nonetheless.

Jody and Jim's beautiful Christmas tree

Grant and George watching some tunes

Sweet Betty testing her limits...

Time to put out the reindeer food!  Grant was very sparing with his portions, carefully placing it all piece by piece while George chose to pour the contents of his bag out in two different spots.

Story time, Aunt Lesley read the boys, "Twas the Night Before Christmas"

 It wasn't long before Grant started goofing off!

Mimi's turn, she read the boys a different version of the beloved tale.

Off to bed they went while visions of sugar plums danced in their heads!