Christmas Day 2009

We prepared for Christmas Day from the moment we got home late on Christmas Eve...

We scattered reindeer food upon the porch for Santa's reindeer

And we sat out cookies and milk as a snack for Santa

(Sam remembered we used Vanilla Wafers last year, snicker)

Then we snuggled into bead to hear daddy read

Twas the night before Christmas

and say our prayers.

Wasn't long before we thought we'd heard

Santa round our chimney

and sure enough...

When the boys awoke,

he'd payed us a visit!

Joe could not wait to open one gift after another

While Sam preferred to savor each gift for awhile

Then daddy reminded us that Santa had filled stockings for all

Even Mama and Daddy had surprises to find!

Then it was time to Celebrate with my brothers and families.

We began with a brunch.

Biscuits and Gravy by Jill, Ham and other fixing by Chris,

Bug juice by Aunt Polly

and Pancakes by Dan

Family time by All!

Oh how I wish my parents were here to celebrate with us, wouldn't they be proud of this special bunch?

Drew (3.5 ) Sam (4) Cole (11) Jaelyn (7) Blake(16) Morgan(14) and Joe (2).