Wednesday, January 7, 2009

next year...we need a bigger couch

Last weekend we gathered with my dad's side of the family for an extended family Christmas celebration at my grandma's home - "Grandma Great". As a larger family we try to get together at least once or twice a year and these get-togethers are getting more crazy and fun as all of my cousins continue to expand their families.

Look at all of the great-grandchildren! All 13 of them are pictured here...with one more due to arrive any day, and probably more to come in the year(s) ahead.
Back: Anna, Kayla, Elizabeth, Hannah, Alayna, Elise (hidden), Kalle, Leo, Ella
Front: Carter, Will, Bennett, Tessa

The little ones enjoyed opening gifts from their great-grandma and spent most of the day dancing on the pool table, running around the room and playing with balloons. Anna even decided she was going to have a baby in her tummy just like mommy with one of her balloons (thanks to Uncle Patrick).

Elizabeth & her backup singers

Baby in her tummy


Introducing...Baby Archie


It was a wonderful way to close out our holiday season this year...Grandma Great knows how to throw a party! We certainly missed those who couldn't be there this year - some due to bad weather conditions and some because of a small ocean between us, but we look forward to next year already!

1 comment:

Penny said...

We are sorry we missed it this year....did you ever notice how many BLONDES there are???