Christmas 2015!

Hello all,

So, it’s been a few weeks and things are starting to return to normal.  I’d be lying if I told you we had our Christmas tree down and packed up!!  We’ll get there soon, I imagine.

I finally had a chance to go through the photos from the last two months and pick out some favorites to share.

We had an excellent Christmas season again this year.  Christmas morning saw just the four of us opening gifts at home and hanging out.  Gran and Grandpa Wessler came over with Ms. Peggy on Christmas evening for more gifts.  The next morning, we left to drive up to DC to see Granddad and Grandma Geyer, Great-Granddad and Great-Grandma Geyer, Uncle Mike, Aunt Dori, and Baby Geneva.  On Sunday, we left DC and stopped by Yorktown to see the Grandparents Wessler along with Uncle Rudy, Aunt Carley, Auntie Anna, Uncle Erik, and all their children.  It was quite the experience.

But, toys have been extracted from their packaging.  The recycling has been set out by the curb.  And, ever so slowly, we are packing up the decorations.

Until next year, here are some of our favorite memories from the Christmas season.

Enjoy,
J

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The mantle all decorated.

Sitting at the base of the tree.

The girls and their CareBears from Mr. Bill and Ms. Brenda.

Ellie got a new bike for Christmas.

Abby and some swag.

Ellie and paints – what could go wrong?

Just what the cook asked for.

Abby and her cousins in puzzle form.

Ellie is thrilled after I opened my special gift she bought for me – balloons!

Abby showing off her gift for me.

Ellie on her new sit and spin.

A new canvas for Tricia’s office. All three of us doing “serious face.” I can’t explain it but BOTH girls just love doing photo shoots like this.

Ellie opening presents.

Ellie on her pop rocker.

A view from above! LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

Sitting at the base of the tree waiting for presents.

Abby, Ellie, and Geneva – their new cousin.

Great-Grandma Geyer with her newest great-grandbaby.

Abby getting fingerless gloves.

Ellie just being cute.

BOWTIE!!

Great Granddad Geyer and his “junk in the back yard picker upper.”

Ellie and Granddad being silly.

Checking out the new cousin.

Granddad and Grandma Geyer along with the newest Geyer grandchild, Geneva…also, Abby and Ellie.

Ellie blowing out the candle. If you look REAL closely, you can see the smoke on the candle as she JUST blew it out.

More presents!!

Tricia getting her “dose of chocolate” from her brother, Mike.

Uncle Rudy and Puppy Zyra.

Ellie at Gran and Grandpa’s house.

These two were inseparable during the week.

Lukas just lost “a few” of his front teeth.

Could they be any cuter.

Ethan saying hello.

Lydia made Abby this doll for Christmas.

The cousins checking out presents.

Check out that Walkie-Talkie.

I don’t know why, but this just looks like me when I was a little boy. It’s the look on her face, I think.

Lukas rocking it pretty hard on the scooter.

Ellie riding in the street without a helmet!!!

Saying goodbye – Lukas style!