Let the Holidays Begin!

What's the best way to welcome Christmas time? Well ... we think it is a sushi dinner :)

Yummy!

Even though Louie couldn't enjoy sushi, we didn't leave him out. He got to welcome Christmas time with some good treats hidden in his ball.

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

This is my version of the Night Before Christmas. Man, this is a long poem!

The actual link (sometimes works faster in YouTube, and the embedded version cuts some of the pictures off slightly):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8cKHYjB15I

*Turn up the volume!

The return of Christmases past

A review of the last few years of Christmases!

1999:

Bailey's first Christmas - in Terre Haute

A new millenium! (celebrated in Hawaii)

2003 (must have lost my camera for a few years in between!):

In Nashville

Nashville Tree

Grandma Trueblood's house

2004:

At the Lodge

Keach's place - Mike's bday!

Fat boy's gotta eat (know that I would never call you fat - but unfortunately it has become your family nickname)

2005:

This is what happens when alcohol mixes with adults who are waiting for Santa to come down the chimney

Ahhhh...

Crazy at the Keaches yet again!

2006:

Christmas Eve Dinner

Posing by the Christmas Tree in New Castle

Rafters

2007:

Fighting over Mrs. Santa Chicken

Riley is a wine-o

The Lodge

Trial

Check 1, check 2