Christmas.....in pictures

It's 8:13 Saturday night, the kids are in bed and Todd's watching the Pats/Giants game w/ some buddies and EVERYTHING is unpacked and put away. It feels great to have everything put in it's place. Those who know me well know that I hate clutter so it was a relief when I finished unpacking late today. The playroom had to be rearranged to accommodate the new kitchen and all its goodies, but that only forced me to put some old toys away.

I've been playing w/ my new iPod shuffle and downloading some new tunes to listen to at the gym, so while I listen to my new tunes I'll share some pics with y'all from Christmas week.

We had Christmas at our house w/ my family last Saturday. Here are the kids with Paa Paa (who, by the way, is trying out a new hairdo). I love it- she's had the same old cut for years!

Jack at the bar with Pop Pop and Uncle Scott, waiting patiently to open presents.

Me and Riley hanging out and opening presents.

Pop Pop helps Jack and RiRi open their gifts.

Scoopy in her seat at Poppy and Gammy's. We planned dinner every night for around 7 ish b/c she goes to bed at 6:30. Although it would have been nice for all of us to eat together, dinner was much more relaxing w/o Miss Priss.

RiRi and her Poppy.

Jack and the girls posing by the tree before Sunday brunch- where is Riley you wonder? It was IMPOSSIBLE to get her to take a pic w/ the big kids so I just snapped one of her on her own. See below.

Cheese!

Need I say more? (They were both snoring by the way!)

Cookies for Santa!

Jack's masterpiece.

Christmas Eve Day the big kids and Todd, Uncle Jeff and Poppy went out in the boat for oysters in the creeks. They had a great time and came back with gobs of oysters that were delicious. Just ask Ava, Jack's 5 year old cousin, who eats them raw!

Jack's helping to find the oysters.

The three big kids.

Todd and Jeff crack open some oysters.

Jack, in his Christmas pajamas on Christmas Eve.

Oscar, making his annual appearance. It's tradition in the Milligan household that Todd puts this ornament on the tree. Now, Jack helps him put it on the tree.

The morning of- the kids wait to be released downstairs to see if Santa came.

Jack got an entire Michigan football outfit- here's part of it.

Riley "reading" some of her new books.

Jeff playing guitar hero on the new Wii- boy- we had lots of fun playing tennis and bowling.

Riley running around at the beach.

Me and RiRi- any resemblance?

Jack, collecting the angel wings.

Until next time my friends...

Happy New Year.