merry Christmas!!!

A nice picture of Ben and Ashley, but the window behind them...ahhghhh! That is what happens when it is so cold outside and the kids wipe the window to see out.... Last night we did our Secret Santa, and Camille was delighted when everyone got a present. Paul with her, Joseph, and Suze.

Charlotte Claire and Camille

Mali Rose

Aaron

Mali giving Abigail her award...she got, "The most likely to get a ticket for driving too slowly." Sam got, "Most likely to conquer Russia."

Joseph holding Suzanne, Evelyn, Mirielle, and Paul...

Jonathan got a Pillow Pet, too. He told me, "The commercial is right! I loved it right when I hugged it, actually before I even hugged it!"

There are plenty of pictures of this morning, too, but there is much going on, and this takes too long. Camille is getting tired, she has been overstimulated all day and has eaten too much candy from her stocking.

Emily Anne made it home from India. She came over for a visit before she went to work at the hospital. She brought gifts, and opened the things we got her, Joseph packed her some dinner for work, and then she was off....it was too short, but it was so excellent to hear about her trip. Fascinating.

Jonathan is walking around playing the ukele that Joseph got for Christmas, and the four of the girls are playing with princess dolls.....we have eaten dinner, we had our Jamaican jerk chicken, marinated two days, and it was pretty good.

Today I missed my parents, especially when Paul called his to wish them Merry Christmas.....

We are all excited for the wedding...I am going to have a busy few days coming up, with finding nice things for everyone to wear, and buying and preparing the food....but it will all work out....I will be sure to get lots of nice pictures....