New Year's Christmas

Well, I got a new camera for Christmas, so I took way too many pictures trying out different settings, but it was fun and they turned out well.  I'm really happy with my purchase.  Plus, we purchased a new computer as Larry's and my gift to each other, and I used part of my reward money from the pedometer usage this year.  So, I waited till the new computer came to fiddle with downloading and editing pictures...so these are from the New Year's weekend when my family had our Christmas gathering. 

My dad.  I was impressed with the zoom quality from across the room.

 our nephew Trey.

 My two grandmother's, my dad, and his brother, my Uncle Bob...Anna was entertaining them...she did this very well ALL night long.  Seriously, could she be any more different than her older sister?

our nephew Easton

 Anna with our niece Everly.

 She was talking and looking up at me...but this is G.G.

 Brother Andrew and wife Therese...in "their" chair.

 Maria is pretty excited about these sequins...good job Aunt Michele.

 yum, yum...cookie cookbook.  And yes, a picture of me...quite a rarity, thanks honey!

 Anna's Gordon Food Service marshmallow man...he fit well in her new stroller.  My brother works for GFS.

 Aunt Michele helping Maria with the dressing of her new Strawberry Shortcake.

 Maria and Trey enjoying a movie together.

What a fun holiday!

We have plenty to praise God for; new technology to capture and keep up with memories and family.

more Christmas!

 The pinata we made while we were learning about Las Posadas...keeping the points of the star on were quite difficult, but duct tape helped me out!  The kids enjoyed beating on it today, and most of all enjoyed the candy!

 Our second snowfall, and we had fun!

 So pretty too.

 Snow in sand buckets...much fun.

 We hosted the Saunders side of the family for Christmas this year. 

 Look at that determination, tongue out and eveything!

 As you can see everyone got in on the fun of one of the best gifts!...even grandpa!

 Maria...

 and Uncle Justin!

 Anna liked her new gloves...

and thought they would make nice socks!

We have plenty to praise God for; more celebrating with family...one more to go!

Christmas day!

We have plenty to praise God for; the birth of a King, come to save us.

Merry "Christ"mas

 Merry Christmas from the Saunders

 Can you tell who our little ham is?

 Daddy was already at church...maybe in the morning we'll get him in the picture.

 New pajamas for Christmas.

We have plenty to praise God for; the birth of a Savior, who is Christ our Lord.

Starting December

 The tree lighting ceremony in Culver.

 Always fun with friends.

 It was so dark the girls red eyes correction makes them look funny!

 The girls set up their Playmobile Nativity set with our stuffed cloth one...personally I like how the wise men are napping on cushions, and notice they took off their cloaks before resting.  Even the angel gets his own spot.  Mary and Joseph and a shepherd are all sharing a double bed it appears!

 And just in case you wondered how they all arrived in Bethlehem, let me just tell you it wasn't by foot!

 Our first "real" snowfall of the year. 

Anna was SO excited, and it was great having a friend over that day to play with them.  Mom got a great workout by pulling each girl twice around the yard..."faster, faster" "sorry girls, that was as fast as I could manage!

 We pulled out our kit to make the Gingerbread House today, did you know it's Gingerbread Day, anyway, the girls were most excited about eating the left over candy bits.  We did make gingerbread men to eat since the house it for show for now at least! 
We have plenty to praise God for; the excitement and anticipation of the arrival of the Christ child.