Belated Christmas

We celebrated Christmas yesterday! What fun to celebrate a holiday on January 31st. Try it sometime. It gives you something to look forward to in the middle of a dreary winter. As most of you know we had to celebrate later than usual due to Dave's mom having surgery around the holidays. It worked much better this way, and a fun time was had by all. A few pictures for proof....

We had to get pictures of everyone with Kayla, our niece, because her mom is making her a picture quilt for a graduation present when she graduates from high school in May. This way when she goes to college this fall she'll be "taking" her whole family with her. Here is a sampling of those pictures....Kayla with the girls and Kayla with the boys.

This is my sis-in-law Terri. She and I knew each other long before we married brothers. Funny story. I have pictures of us roller skating at my birthday party when I was probably 10. She used to babysit my sister and I when we were younger. We like to laugh about the fact that we ended up being related. Who'd have thought? But, suffice it to say I am blessed to have her around. She's the best.

Here's our nephew, Tom. Joey wanted to buy him a Nerf Bow and Arrow set, and it was enjoyed by a good many kids and adults last night. Maybe today he can play with it in peace without someone always trying to "steal" it.

Here is some of the most beautiful women I know, inside and out.

Webkinz seemed to be a theme gift with the little girls. Oops, did I say little? Well, that's what we used to call them. Sadly, they're not so little anymore. No less cute and sweet though.

Ok, here is the little girl, Grace with Hannah and Kayla playing with Grace's new castle. Hannah is sporting her new pink Husker sweatshirt she got. She is still wearing it today, so I'd say Deb hit a homerun with that gift.

Dave and his younger sister, Pam.

Joey and Uncle Allan, affectionately called Uncle Owl.