We tend to start our decorating and baking and family gatherings for Christmas just as soon as the turkey is off the table from Thanksgiving. This year was no different. We were taking treats to neighbors and having friends over all through the month of December and it was so fun!
Our packages of cookies and treats that we made for our neighbors and friends.
Look at all the yummy goodness! We ended up going through a couple of baking days to get everyone covered.
The outside of our house this year! Love it!
Our living room with the fireplace and tree all decorated for Christmas.
The kids putting on the ornaments.
Visit from our friends, the Weltons. We can't go a year without seeing each other, can we!?
Game night!
A few rounds of Taboo is definitely fun with this group!
Selfie on the stairs before heading out to see some Christmas lights.
Traveling around the local neighborhoods to see the Christmas lights.
Then, we got on the road to Indiana and stopped in Virginia to see Terry and Monique and their family.
Then, a stop in Kentucky to see more friends and get some cases of Ale8!
Southeastern Indiana was a visit with the Faughns.
Then, we were in Valparaiso, and Krypto got to go with his cousin to get some running shoes. His first pair to ever be fitted, just for him. I think it worked to invest in some better shoes because he runs most every day now!
He probably tried on (and ran around with) about a dozen pairs of shoes.
Lots of customized time and experience in this room.
We did a bunch of baking over the holidays...when you're cooking for 12-13 people most days, you always double the recipe.
We also got our fill of relaxing and watching all the Hallmark movies.
And the boys caught up on their Sci Fi and old Western films and played lots of videos games together.
Family time in the living room.
Our boys, looking out the window and wishing for a bit more Indiana winter.
The tree!
Yes, we got him the traditional college pennant for Liberty University.
Star Wars is still his favorite, so a Disney pin and Wii game.
A Disney pin for this guy, also...it's a compilation of some of the Disney villians.
Ahhh, sweetness, Eeyore for Christmas.
She also wanted some Liberty merchandise, so she got some earrings and a hair scrunchie.
History books and plaid shirts for this guy.
Sissi found some cool things for her cousins. These were gifts she picked out for Penny.
More Star Wars Armada for this kiddo.
Books we found for him in Asheville at the used book store. He loves to read!
More RPG stuff...GURPS and Star Wars.
Miniature rules for Indy.
Sissi for this sweater for Lara.
And, more Armada...
She loves to be eco-friendly, so now she can travel with her own bamboo utensils and not use the disposable ones.
A cute shirt that Sissi found for Ruth.
Woohoo! The special dinner!
All the yummy goodness - Carrot Souffle, Brussel Sprouts, Mashed Potatoes.
Indy and I purchased this game for Jon and Maria. We didn't get a chance to play it together, but it sure looks fun.
All the boy cousins together.
And, the girls!
Sissi playing guitar for grandma.
Gwangi, Krypto, and Indy got in some Armada gaming sessions over the next week.
And, Sissi and I did some more baking.
Lots of fun for Christmas and New Years! We were so excited to be back in the US and all together for this one. Not sure if that will be the case for several more years.
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