Joy of the Season ....

We love this time of year! Celebrating Christmas with our family is the best way to be reminded how blessed we are. Aside from a quick bout of the stomach flu that Riley came down with Christmas night, the weekend turned out to be about as perfect as it can be with our crazy bunch = )

Gager snuggling a napping Papa Soukup

Corey all set up with flannels!

Me with a pasta cookbook I received as a gift ..

(this is especially entertaining as I am currently doing
a low carb/low glycemic weight loss program!

down 18 lbs since Thanksgiving -  woot!)
But don't worry mom, I'll get plenty of use out of this in the near future = )

The boys having a ball playing on the remains of a huge tree my parents cut down.

Gage getting a little love from Aunt Tracy = )

Riley throwing the gangsta signs with Great Grandma Galyardt!

One of my favorite pics ... Riley sharing some jammin' tunes from my iPod with Papa Soukup.

Grandma Soukup about to let the boys cheat and open one gift Christmas Eve = )

At the Christmas celebrations on the Huber side,
this is what it looked like most of the time with the kiddos - WRESTLEMANIA!!!!

Riley finally getting the hang of using the pool cue. His new nickname is Shark = )

Corey and Vern getting in some much needed R & R.

The boy cousins lounging on Uncle Jamie while watching
a really cool science show on PBS.

It was awesome listening to the ooohs and aaaahs coming from them all!

Paige giving Riley a run for his rowdy money!
Isn't she gorgeous? Can't believe she's only 12!

Great Granda Lawrenz and Grandma Huber opening up the ornaments Riley and Gage made for them.

Aunt Rhonda making Gage giggle with delight frome tickles and smooches = )

Four generations ...

Gager and me cheesing it up.

Here are a few of the several dozen pics we took trying to get some good shots for our Christmas card ...

The boys could not contain their silliness, so I said what the heck? Let's take silly pictures ... those more aptly depict us than perfect smiles anyhow = )

Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting ....

Good grief, Mom ... are we done yet?

Finally, a good one!

Hope your Christmas was merry and filled with family, friends, and love. Best wishes for a healthy and prosperous 2011 and we'll see you in the New Year!