Christmas, Part Deux

And then Kristi, Tof, and kids came over so we all could exchange presents...

Alethia, Hayley, and Judah all use the new easel.

This is what the entire scene looked like, from above.

Sherry takes Collin's picture.

Judah opens up a whale of a present.

Hayley opens a present.

Alethia opens a present.

Collin shows off his new mega T-Rex. 

Tof helps Judah open a present.  

Judah and Laura read a book. 

Hayley is having a good time.

Hayley gets into her new piano keyboard.

Judah gets into the keyboard fun. 

Alethia smiling for the camera. 

Hayley and Judah hitch a ride on Joe.

Sherry opens a present.

Rocks?

Ben acts surprised.

Laura opens a present.

 

Hayley helps Kristi open a present.

Ben opens a present.

Amy likes her new Lego City.

Joe got an X-Box.

Collin, Alethia, and Hayley watching some dinosaurs hatch.

Is the water hot enough?

Collin shows off his latest artwork.

Alethia and Kristi say Merry Christmas!

Christmas!

Christmas was a fun day in our little household. We started out early with Collin and Hayley getting their presents from Santa, then Alethia and Judah (and their parents, of course) came over a little later so we all could exchange presents. Here are pictures from the first part of the festivities.

Collin, Hayley, and grandma Sherry look at presents.

Collin and Hayley play with Hayley's new garage.

Collin's favorite present -- Cars monster trucks!

Hayley and their new easel.

Collin and his very cool new space station.

Amy and Hayley open presents.

Collin with all his presents from Santa.

Mike and Collin read a book.

 Amy uses Hayley's new brush.

Here's what it looked like before the kids got up -- all the presents from Santa.

And here's a little message Santa left on the new chalkboard...

Collin was first up to see the presents.

 

Amy checking out her stocking.

Laura and her stocking.

Joe and Amy open stocking presents.

Sherry and Mike and their stocking presents.

Family Christmas Pictures

Here are our "official" Christmas photos of our various family units this year... and a few outtakes, as well. (All photographs by Sherry.)

Mike and Sherry.

Amy, Joe, Collin, and Hayley.

Kristi, Tof, Alethia, and Judah.

Silly faces. 

A nice black and white shot.

Amy and Collin.

Amy and Hayley.

Tof and Judah.

Kristi and Alethia.

Tof and Kristi.