Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Riley Christmas 2011

When you have a HUGE family like mine it takes a lot of scheduling to get us all together! We did Christmas on New Year’s Day this year. It was perfect, it gave the boys time to enjoy their toys from Santa before they loaded up again from Nana & Paw Paw! My parents go overboard every year with Christmas. They always have and to be honest our boys are so lucky to have them! My Mom puts a lot of time and effort into all of the gifts. She really wants to make everyone happy and in the end she does (except the parents who have to find places for all of these toys!) Our family is growing every year with our newest addition Sophia! That is my brother’s new little girl who celebrated her first Christmas! As usual the food was great, the company was incredible and the house was LOUD! I love that our family is so big! I love all of my siblings, sister in laws, brother in laws, nieces & nephews. My boys are really blessed to have so many cousins! On to the goods!

Paw Paw with his Grandbabies

Mandi, Trenton, Sophia & Trace

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The happy couple celebrating their 9th Christmas together!

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Playing a little basketball in the living room

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Cousins: Alyssa, Logan, Celeste, Trace & Jaycie

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Sonya & Tony (broken collar bone – OUCH)

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Sweet Sophia!

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Let the gift opening begin. This is hilarious with parents trying to snap pictures and kids throwing paper everywhere!

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Trace had fun (when he wasn’t screaming)

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Daddy & Trenton showing off his new race track

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I think this is the look of becoming overwhelmed with gifts, if that is at all possible for a 4 year old!

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Still opening…..

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and more….

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and more…I’m making sure he isn’t opening Trace’s gifts too.

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He was super excited about this ship. I knew how bad he wanted it and told my Mom!

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Drew getting lost in all the paper!

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Celeste with her new softball glove

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My angel love!

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Trenton is helping Trace open gifts

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I promise he was excited about his air compressor

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Daddy & his little buddy

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This is what my Mom likes to call a “stocking”

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All of the girls got light boxes for next Christmas to display, bath & body stuff, gift card & candy!

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The boys loot

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Sisters & Sister In Laws

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My BFF!

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Laurie & Celeste

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Alyssa & Laurie

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Maddie, Laurie & Jaycie

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My little brother Joseph

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My big brother Joe

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Maddie & Jaycie

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My parents!  Riley Christmas 11 062

Jaycie & Trenton (these two have so much fun!)

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Laurie & Sonya (SIL)

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Maddie, Mimi & Jaycie

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  The girls with MomRiley Christmas 11 071

Mom & my Sisters! Riley Christmas 11 072

And because I was playing photographer I got a Nook which I am super excited about!

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