Christmas Fun

Christmas weekend with our family has come and gone.  We had a wonderful time, the glow is still shining.
Here are some of the highlights but by no means all of them:

 The obligatory group photo. 

 Learning a game of strategy

 Looking for the pickle

Finding it and reaping the reward!

 Stockings are a highlight the next morning.  We all agreed it's fun to shop for and open them.

PH is in his element with filling the stockings. Among other goodies there's the traditional orange and a silver dollar.

 Did I say an orange?  We are a different group.  We do get an orange from PH but last year Elizabeth requested something different and in addition to an orange because she doesn't like to eat them but thought she should still have one "for tradition"  and so we all put in an order for our favorite fruit.  This year there were two pineapples, some dates, grapefruit, a bag of apples for two of the kids, blueberries and oh, yes, cherries.

 Son-in-law paints soldiers for Charlie every year and this year he made this.  It's become the most anticipated and last given gift each year.

I hope you all had as much fun as we did.