Christmas Eve at the Kelly's! This year our numbers caused us to move downstairs to eat. We put some smaller game tables together and made one big setting! Sixteen seats, sixteen people! (that includes the REAL little one) Three of the four people actually looking at the camera are hamming it up. Can you spot them? One isn't hard to miss, hehe.
Gavin was very nice and concerned about Chelsea all day. He was always asking about her and checking on her if he couldn't see her. What a sweetheart! Gavin is Reed's age. I don't remember if they ever met...
Finally able to eat some FOOD! Poor Chelsea was not allowed to eat all day because she had been throwing up that morning and the night before. She was glad to have a banana and stuffed it in as fast as possible! I felt bad only letting her have bananas and crackers and such while the rest of us feasted on all sorts of yummy food. But it couldn't be helped. Stomach flu knows no holidays.
The Kellys! (yes I know there are also Heits and a Bowles too) Faces left to right are: Chelsea, Rick, Erin, Diana, Mike, Elizabeth, and Jennifer.
The Hornbachers! Left to right is Kinda holding Gavin and Gatlyn, Crystal, Bryon, Del, Ladel, Pam, and in the front is Tyjah. Pam and my mom (Diana) are sisters, for those who don't know.
The tradition goes on. I used to be one of the kids sitting in front of the tree with a present every year. Now I'm the one trying to get a good picture of it! There will be at least one more kid by the tree next year. Bryon and Crystal are making Tyjah a big sister in May! Yay!
It goes with your eyes, Grandpa!
I'll take this one, thank you.
Checking out the loot. Gavin enjoyed unloaded this box that had Chelsea's things in it. He didn't even jump in the box afterward. He just wanted it empty I guess. :)
Christmas Day at the Heit's! Santa came to visit during the night. It's a good thing Chris and Amanda (and baby, yay!) weren't able to come this year because there was no room for their stockings. The mantel needs to grow another foot or two in order to fit everyone's. Ok I'm just kidding about C .& A. & baby. We missed you guys! Hope you like the prezzies we sent down for you!
Gotta love the sunshine!
A blind Reed.
Chelsea thought it would be fun to tackle Daddy and climb up on his back. Ride em cowgirl!
We love trying to capture the moments these two get to spend together. They see each other so rarely.
The end of Christmas Day. I think it's time to head home and go to bed.
We finally got to open Chelsea's presents a couple days after Christmas. No more stomach flu! Now THIS is how it should be! Happiness, excitement, joy...
...and playing in the garbage! Woo!
This is dark, but she was being so funny! She tore off some of the paper and then wrapped herself in it and laughed about it.
Ooh! Abby! How did you know I would like Abby?
Grand total number of Abbys: THREE! Chelsea loves them and plays with them all. She asks now for Abbys instead of just Abby now.
Christmas Eve at the Kelly's! This year our numbers caused us to move downstairs to eat. We put some smaller game tables together and made one big setting! Sixteen seats, sixteen people! (that includes the REAL little one) Three of the four people actually looking at the camera are hamming it up. Can you spot them? One isn't hard to miss, hehe.
Gavin was very nice and concerned about Chelsea all day. He was always asking about her and checking on her if he couldn't see her. What a sweetheart! Gavin is Reed's age. I don't remember if they ever met...
Finally able to eat some FOOD! Poor Chelsea was not allowed to eat all day because she had been throwing up that morning and the night before. She was glad to have a banana and stuffed it in as fast as possible! I felt bad only letting her have bananas and crackers and such while the rest of us feasted on all sorts of yummy food. But it couldn't be helped. Stomach flu knows no holidays.
The Kellys! (yes I know there are also Heits and a Bowles too) Faces left to right are: Chelsea, Rick, Erin, Diana, Mike, Elizabeth, and Jennifer.
The Hornbachers! Left to right is Kinda holding Gavin and Gatlyn, Crystal, Bryon, Del, Ladel, Pam, and in the front is Tyjah. Pam and my mom (Diana) are sisters, for those who don't know.
The tradition goes on. I used to be one of the kids sitting in front of the tree with a present every year. Now I'm the one trying to get a good picture of it! There will be at least one more kid by the tree next year. Bryon and Crystal are making Tyjah a big sister in May! Yay!
It goes with your eyes, Grandpa!
I'll take this one, thank you.
Checking out the loot. Gavin enjoyed unloaded this box that had Chelsea's things in it. He didn't even jump in the box afterward. He just wanted it empty I guess. :)
Christmas Day at the Heit's! Santa came to visit during the night. It's a good thing Chris and Amanda (and baby, yay!) weren't able to come this year because there was no room for their stockings. The mantel needs to grow another foot or two in order to fit everyone's. Ok I'm just kidding about C .& A. & baby. We missed you guys! Hope you like the prezzies we sent down for you!
Gotta love the sunshine!
A blind Reed.
Chelsea thought it would be fun to tackle Daddy and climb up on his back. Ride em cowgirl!
We love trying to capture the moments these two get to spend together. They see each other so rarely.
The end of Christmas Day. I think it's time to head home and go to bed.
We finally got to open Chelsea's presents a couple days after Christmas. No more stomach flu! Now THIS is how it should be! Happiness, excitement, joy...
...and playing in the garbage! Woo!
This is dark, but she was being so funny! She tore off some of the paper and then wrapped herself in it and laughed about it.
Ooh! Abby! How did you know I would like Abby?
Grand total number of Abbys: THREE! Chelsea loves them and plays with them all. She asks now for Abbys instead of just Abby now.
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