CHRISTMAS 2012!

Christmas came early in 2012....

For 2012, we celebrated with family early on the 23rd, and flew to San Diego for Christmas in California (that will be another blog update!)....  We hosted a family gathering: 

This time it was wonderful that all cousins could come!  I might be biased, but dare I say this family has the cutest little ones around??  Travis and Nicole have Paisley and Graham (and baby #3 on the way); Amy and Neal have Lilly and George; Andy and Anna have Molly, Drew, and Max, and we have Mr. Jack!

 Lilly, Molly, Jack, Drew, George, and Max!

 Paisley, Lilly, and Max....

 Paisley, Lilly, and Graham!

 Anna and Max!

 Jack was thrilled with this crazy Garbage Truck with "trash packs" ('tis a trend with boyz!)

 Lilly got a cool chapter book!

 George got Skylanders books and guides ('tis a popular video game)

 Sweet Lilly!

 Sweet Paisley!

 Awesome Amy playing with the kids!

Miss Paisley in her faux fur coat!

This year we had an "Ugliest Christmas Sweater Contest."  Unfortunately, only 3 participated (including myself)....The grand prize went to my Uncle Doug....such a good sport!  (His picture is with the group, below)....

My dreadfully tacky "Santa Bear-ish" sweatshirt and Mom being a good sport with a Snoopy T-shirt...

We also took pictures with fake mustaches for added cheer:

 Note my uncle Doug's festive sweater!  That won him a $10 Target gift card!

The next morning, we flew out to San Diego and drove to Anaheim for Christmas Day in Disneyland!