new years day family christmas

Today was our family Christmas party, and these  photos loaded completely out of order, but it doesn't even matter.

Everyone brought food and it was a feast.

There were gifts.  It looks like a lot, but it is just because there are a lot of us.  It's not excessive.

John was sick and couldn't be there, and his family is fine, but in order to avoid potentially making thirty people sick, we had both an indoor and outdoor party.  Jay bought a new campfire kettle and built a fire outside.

They ran all over this icy, dog poopy back yard and seemed quite happy about it.  I don't think anyone even wrecked their boots, so that's good.

There's the pooper herself.   She was pretty excited to have all these kids over.

Thankfully it was warm, over 35 degrees, so it was fine to be outside.

All you patient, kind people?

I love you incredibly.

Merry Christmas, Love, Mom and Dad