The Christmas Post! Yes, finally I get around to talking about the big event of the year. Callista's first Christmas, Nathan's first time understanding it, and all the kids are older (boo hoo).

Once again to grandma's house we went. After a couple days of slippy slidey snow and slush it was beautiful and clear. I like doing the brunch thing because it is much more relaxing then a formal huge dinner and I can still move well enough to drive home with excited kids and numerous new presents. Callista likes this "christmas" thing but I am sure in the future that she will be a little miffed that her birthday falls just two days later. I got the girls these little MP3 players and they scored many many clothes. Just what they needed. Nathan still likes unwrapping best and seems to get stuck on that first present. He wants to start playing with that and just leaves the pile of other presents for someone else to deal with. Ahhh to be so young again. And could someone please explain how he gets his pants off and why?

OK from left to right: Shane, Dakota holding pants-less Nathan, Callista (Still trying to figure out this family picture thing we do), Sarita, Dallas, and Katelynn

OMG - Callista spots the pink hoola hoop. Yep, that was what she wanted and got courtesy of Tia Vida.

Nathan is like - ok start here and tear right? Oh this is so much fun - Sanctioned destruction!

Hmmm, Dallas and Katelynn already absorbed.

Mom's (or grandma's) tapestry hanging behind her couch. It is a picture of a Tuscan street in Italy. She decided to add Christmas decorations.