Back to five

Tonight we are back to a family of five. We have had various family members in our home since Christmas day. We love having our family spend time in our home! It was a special treat to be able to host Mom and Dad for a night, and then Andy's family. My parents pulled out of the drive way on the 26th, literally swerving around Andy's parents.

We had a very joyous time together! Lots of food, conversation, games and laughter had by all. From Christmas morning...

Lydie enjoyed her new babies and her kitchen ALL day

Every year since Jaybird was born, my parents have driven three hours to our house to see the child(ren) on Christmas morning. My children have 4 grandparents that deeply love and cherish them. What a gift!

One of Jaybird's favorite gifts! A pyramid with archeology tools. He had to decode the hieroglyphics, chisel and hammer, brush, and dig. He found many treasures inside- a mummy, sarcophagus, etc. A great find for an Indiana Jones wanna be! Toot screamed with glee when he opened his Indiana Jones race track. It amazed me how many times they can race the car through the track. Must be a boy thing!

Speaking of boys, if you have them- age 6 or up- you MUST buy a set of Laser Tag guns. This toy is so much fun! You can play inside or outside (preferably). And even big guys, say thirty-something year old brothers, still disappear for hours with their children's guns. My boys have been outside every afternoon running, rolling, shooting, shielding, dodging. I hope the dart guns collect gobs of dust. I might actually get a break from helping them collect darts from under the sofa.
Looking forward to the New Year!

"It is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child Himself."

-Charles Dickens