Had Christmas dinner at Denis and Sallie's. We opened up the evening with a little more unwrapping...a great surprise for my kids who'd been lectured all the way there about being patient and waiting until after dinner! These two cousins, Connor and Brendan were so happy when Grandpa Denis kept piling presents on their lap, but they looked so funny trying to hang on to all of it.
Lauren and her aunt Anne shared a spot on the couch.
The McCarthys from San Diego snuggled up for the present opening. Mike, Helen and little Ian.
Claire was kept busy with this gift and it's ribbon for a while. And she did actually have a better time than it would appear in many of these pictures!
Look at sweet Ian giving me a smile!
Connor,Brendan,Anne,Tyler and Ronan take in the view of the lights and the river.
Grandpa Denis hard at work carving the giant turkey.
Thomas enjoying the card game he received from Mike and Helen...we have been playing it LOTS since then...great gift!
I had to capture just a little of the fact that we did do more this Christmas than just open presents. Here Brian and his brothers visit with their dad after dinner. Nice to have everyone together.
Little cousins have some playtime. Again Claire is not putting on her best face...stinker!
This one is going in a frame!
Hope these guys will be close like Connor and Brendan!
