Lochhead Christmas Eve

We had a great Christmas Eve with the Lochheads--this year at Drew & Annie's new home, which was previously Harvey and Dorothy's house of almost 40 years.

The start of a new chapter...  We had a great time!

 All seven cousins on one couch--Jen said, "A Christmas Miracle!"

Gracie, Oden, Janie, Lauren, Anthony, Joshy, and Henry

And look at these three girls with their matching red knit dresses that Auntie Jen made!  They were quite darling.  I wonder if she could knit KILTS for the boys next year...

She also made this great throw for Angela and Ryan's family

 Anthony is getting so big!  Both he and Grace will be FIVE by the summer time!

Henry checking Papa out

 Colleen, Drew and Annie--Oden hiding

 Joshy giving Pappy and Granny an earful

Drew and Annie had our family's names for Christmas

and made this AWESOME puppet show theater!  

 The "Theater" part can unbutton and be replaced with

 "Store" or "Yard Sale," (our kids' personal favorite)

We had the Showalters' names--books for all!

 Josh and Anthony helping Gi-gi open her present

Lauren LOVES celery!

This boy is THIS CLOSE to crawling!

Doesn't he look handsome in his red and white stripes?!

Henry looking a bit sweeeeeeepy...

 ...and now in little elf jams!

 Gracie suckered Papa into a game of Princess Dominoes

 Joshy with his new Elmo slippers--I think Oden may be more interested in this pic

The kids in the bedtime t-shirts that G'ma made for them--

Gracie is notorious for wanting to wear a t-shirt to bed

and Joshy has followed her lead

so these were perfect!

It was a wonderful day!

Thanks for hosting, Drew and Annie!

We all left seriously tired, but excited to get to sleep so that Santa would come!