Last year I had enough of the driving all over Ohio to see everyone. So this year, everyone will come to us! After we hosted Grandma and Grandpa Taller, we did a quick change of sheets, some laundry and a trip to the grocery store. Just as soon as that was complete, the crew started rolling in.
When you have 17 people living in your house (and the kids outnumber the adults), you have to set some ground rules. We lined the kids up for dinner (cafeteria style) and told them the rules. Pee only in the bathroom, stay out of the craft closet and HAVE FUN! We then sent them through the dinner line. I have to say, meal times went pretty smoothly.
As I said, the kids outnumber the adults, but are still much crumbier and spill prone. So even though there are more of them, they are stuck around the small, kitchen table on the tile floor. If you are looking for June in any of these pictures, you won't find her because she didn't eat anything that didn't look like a dessert.
Oh, and this kid wasn't allowed at the table yet.
After breakfast, we had Christmas morning complete with everyone in Pajammas!!
This sweet little Georgie (JoJo) was entertaining all weekend. She spent most of the time running around. We lost her a lot. IF she was unhappy she would whine "Boppy" until she got what she wanted. If she was happy, she would walk around chanting "Happy"
Natalie read us the Christmas story again because Grandpa missed it while trying to catch his plane to Brazil a couple of weeks ago.
The poor, neglected, 4th child of Kevin and Elizabeth, Cecelia. CeCe laid under the tree for several hours over the course of 2 1/2 days. she didn't seem to mind and kind of liked it when you would go over and say hi. She would smile at you and then go back to looking at the lights. She probably is still seeing dots burned on her retinas.
Shlaw has requested that we quit calling her Shlee or Shlaw. "My name is Annalise!" Mom can still get away with it though.
Just seconds before the Christmas Chaos begins.
Mid Chaos, I sure hope we don't loose the baby.
There she is. She found her hand and that's all she seemed to need.
And Santa came to visit. All dressed up too.
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