Christmas Adventure

This year our trip was packed!!! Our first stop was in Pittsburgh area to see Paul's Grandparents and sadly I forgot to take the camera in to take pics. Then we went the rest of the way to my parents house. Christmas eve we had to parties to attend. My Dad's side of the family was all home for Christmas and there are 46 of us. That's alot of people in one house. I bought a new camera right before we left so the pictures I took there did not turn out well. Some of the other pictures my be some what blurry as well. I'm still trying to figure it out. After the Dewing Party we went to Paul's parents for the Hoover Christmas. They put out quite the spread of food before the kids get to tear into there presents, which I don't have pics for cause my battery died.

Mark (Paul's brother)

Lynette (Paul's sister)

Parker (Lynette's litte boy)

Sarah (Lynette's daughter) holding Emma Grace

Gus (Pam's son) He and Judah were inseperable. That is one of the saddest things be far away, not being able to grow up with their cousins.

Pam (Paul's baby sister) holding Sarah, Cooper(Pam's son) holding Emma Grace

Left->right Pam, Spencer, Lynette, Mark

Spencer (Lynette's husband) and David(Pam's husband)

Mark, Dave, Dad H. (Paul's dad)

Sarah, Judah, Noah(Pam's son), Lynette, Parker, Andy(Mark's daughter), Gus

Too many to go through.

Spencer, Sarah, Elijah(Pam's son), Andy, Dave, Brendon(Mark's son)

Ok, So I know that might be a little confusing so I will list his family because everyone was not in the pics.

Parents- Mom (Donna) Dad(Fred)

Brother-Mark, Wendy

Kids- Allie, David, Maddie, Brendon, Andy

Sister-Lynette, Spencer

Kids- Sarah, Parker

Sister- Pam, Dave

Kids- Elijah, Noah, Cooper, Gus

Christmas morning we were at my parents. First thing we get to do is open "wisemen boxes" Instead of stockings. They are locked and as we got older we had to quote a scripture and say what it meant to us to get the key. I love this tradition!!!

My dad gave them silly string and they loved it!!!

Jarad (My brother)

Then we opened presents. I just chose one pic for each kid.

Jacob and my Dad

Ephraim. He had more fun unwrapping than anything. He wanted to help everyone!

Judah. It was so cute, every time he opened a gift, his response was "I wanted this my whole life!!!" It was priceless!!!

Eden (Jarad's youngest daughter)

Eos (Jarad's older daughter)

Canaan (Jarad's son)

Sarah (My sister) Not sure what this response was to.

Miriam(Jarad's wife), Jarad, and the top of Eden's head :)

My parents. Looking at a calendar my sister put together of family pictures for everyone.

Christmas gifts from Grandma Linda

Grandma Linda and Emma Grace

Sarah and Emma Grace

Jarad and Emma Grace

For Christmas dinner we made home made ravioli. They were amazing. Sorry I think the finished product was taken on my sisters camera.

Jarad playing with the boys while we cooked dinner.

He's under there somewhere.

The boys chillin with Sabou (Rebecca, a close family friend)

Emma with Nauna from church

On our way home we stopped in Ohio to see some friends of Paul's that he hasn't seen in years! Mike and Laura Hamrin

Hannah Hamrin (their daughter)

Worshiping

Paul David (their son actually named after Paul)

Hannah playing guitar with Paul and singing.