Merry Christmas from the Family

This year for Christmas, just like every year we pull double duty on the holidays. We started Christmas up here with my family. We woke up Christmas morning did stockings at our house (a first for us). Then, we went over to my parents house to do Santa and presents with them. Mom made us a yummy brunch complete with egg casserole, sausage balls, blueberry muffins and fruit. Justin and I were very blessed with some great gifts including a new digital camera. So, I guess Mom D gets her camera back after all. So, from this point forward the pictures are from our new camera. We left Dallas around 2 and headed down to Houston.

Our first stop was Justin's sisters. We love getting to see her and her kiddos. Unfortunately, we don't get to see them all that much.

Here is Fayth snowboarding on the Wii.

Logan (aka Shaun White of the Wii) showing us how it is done.

Jenny, Logan and Fayth. Aren't they all too cute.

Fayth opening her present.

Both kiddos opening presents.

Friday evening we went to dinner with Justin's parents and his brother and Drew's girlfriend Erin. After dinner we drove over to an open parking lot to exchange gifts with Dad D and Erin. We thought the restaurant was too crowded.

Here is dad with his horse asleep in recliner figurine. You see that is where Dad D spends most of his time at home. Asleep in his recliner; I mean just resting his eyes.

Saturday we continued the Christmas celebration with the Payne family (Justin's mom's side). We all go over to Grandma's for food and fun.

Tyler and Westley both look so excited to be there.
Austin and Mom D passing out the presents.

The group seeing what Grandma got. Standing left to right: Uncle Robert, Uncle Jan, Aunt Suzanne, Sitting left to right: Drew and Grandma
Justin explaining our gift to Grandma. We got her a humming bird wind spinner. She loves humming birds.

We stayed in Houston until Sunday night. We had so much fun visiting with family. We even proved to Andy and Erin we are not the old, boring, married couple they thought we were. Even old 28 year olds know how to have a good time. We also caught a movie while in Houston. We saw Four Christmases. I thought that movie was great. I think we all needed a laugh.

Oh, one quick little observation. This year I have heard on the radio several time "Merry Christmas from the Family." For those that didn't know, this is a remake. The original was by Robert Ear Keen. If you have never heard the original you should check it out. Much better than the Montgomery Gentry version. Merry Christmas!!!