Holiday Cheer!

All-around, it was a very special Christmas season! I'm always sad when it's over, but I guess we couldn't handle such festivities for too long. Now it's time to start thinking about the new year!

Christmas with my family

The boys "helping" Poppy open her tea set

Poppy loving her little tea cups at first sight 

The kids not sharing

Poppy in the hat Andria made

The happy couple, just an hour or so before Sam leaves for three months in Japan 

We opened a lot of fun gifts this year, like these furry gloves from Jenny

...and a plush Angry Bird for the iphone gamer 

We're more thankful than ever for Dad this year

And we had lots of good times with Luke and Jen while they were home

Christmas Eve with Bry's family

Turkish delight from Taye and Taryn's trip to Turkey

The doting aunt and uncle

Grandpa and Grandma looking very sweet

Poppy getting lots of attention from her Nana

Singing a few Christmas carols around the piano

The Queen in her fur cape, reigning over her pile of gifts

The three of us

And Christmas Day? Unfortunately, Poppy was just a little grumpy and woke up looking like this. We assumed it was a reaction to her Chicken Pox vaccine, but her Dr. thinks it's a virus. Poor thing. She shouldn't have to look (and act) like a teenager quite yet. At least she has her new bunny slippers for comfort.