Christmas morning we slept in a little to allow Mom and Kim to finish getting ready. Dad's job was easy, all he had to do was keep Gwyn entertained, the two of them look so peaceful asleep in the chair.
We celbrated our family Christmas Saturday morning... Friday night, Joey and Kim Coyle came up from Brimfield to celbrate with us. Kim left Saturday afternoon and Joey stayed up and went home with Alan on Monday morning. It was so great to see them. We used to see them everyday since I started babysitting Joe, like 14 years ago, now the moments are cherished when we spend time with them.
Now they think they are in trouble... Its so hard to be mad at a face like that, I think it is bath time!!!!
here in TN it doesn't snow much, it just rains and gets really muddy. daddy let them play outside and look what happened...
Shirley and Riley in front of the fire place. What good little girls, they love having their picture taken.
After thanksgiving we had the annual football banquet at FRA, we took the opportunity since we were dressed up to get our picture in front of the tree.
It was a loooonnnnngggg ride home from Chicago, we hit traffic and snow so a 7 hour trip turned into 10. The dogs handled it well, they slept most of the way.
After all the work was done, we barbequed, well the boys did and then hung out playing cards and drinking the Arak Atac, say it Patrick, that Patrick and Soumya brought home from Indonesia.
The boys worked all morning cleaning up the leaves and cleaning out the gutters. Patrick can never resist playing!!! He's such a kid, gotta love him!!!
Saturday we took a trip up to Wisconsin to make sure that everything was readay for winter. It was great to see Adam again.
Grandma, resting with the doggies. Ya, that's Shirley on the ground and Riley covered up with the blankie. She loves those puppies.
Look how she spoils dogs, what do you think she will be like with Grandchildren!!! Pat is feeding Shirley and Riley their Thanksgiving Dinner.
After dinner, Soumya broke out the ginger bread house. We all had a great time putting it together. Who knew Mike was so creative. He made a puppy dog out of gum drops. Look at the concentration!!!
Look at all that food, YUM...Grandma said a wonderful blessing, but the best blessing was given by Mike when he actually got to the point and let us all know that him and Lisa were expecting a little bundle of joy!! Congrats, Mike and Lisa!!! 
