Christmas with Ma and Pa

The time FINALLY came that my Mommy and Daddy came out to see us! I don't think I stopped smiling the entire time they were out here. It was so nice to have family around again....a little too nice. It made it VERY hard to let them go again, ugh. While they were out, we got to celebrate Christmas again! :)



All the gifts under the tree.



Izzy opening her presents. She got a new football and a pink Octopus. She chewed off one of the legs in about 5 minutes.




Jed got sunflower seeds in his stocking!




Handing out the presents.



Santa brought Jed a level to help hang his wife's things!




Raja opening her gift from Gwam.



BACONNN!!!!



I was very excited about this gift...a recipe box made by Daddy out of Grandpa Coats' black walnut.



Meanwhile, while we were busy opening our gifts, Raja got a little impatient and opened her bacon on her own and pulled out a piece and started eating it!!! I wouldn't have believed it myself if I didn't see it with my own eyes!




New slippers! Yay! My old ones had holes...but I'm still sad to throw them away.



A birdfeeder for our gazillions of birds. We will go broke buying seeds! (But the cats will have some entertainment)



Mommy opening her ornament and Jed opening his shop vac.




Dad enjoying his desk calendar. :)



Jed ready to suck up something.




Pretty happy about this present too. Lately, Jed and I have been having a streak of breaking things. I busted one of my Pfaltzgraff plates so Mom and Dad replaced that one. Jed later broke one of the bowls...so we have yet to replace that one. I think we will start buying rubber place settings.



Snuggling with Raja in our new blanket.




Mommy frosting Christmas cookies




Decorating Christmas cookies.




Izzy wants a cookie




Yummmmm!!!




Daddy enjoying his gingerbread cookie. I might have gone a little overboard....I made about 4 dozen gingerbread cookies, about 5 dozen Christmas cookies, a batch of cinnamon rolls, 2 loaves of homemade break, a tray of maple walnut fudge, and a tray of peanut butter fudge. We still have a bit of food left, so visitors are welcome!




Cooking a chicken in my rotisserie oven from Aunt Deb and Uncle John. (We used the spices you guys sent out and it was to die for!!!)




Jed also got a wheelbarrow for Christmas....so we tried it out! :)



Another Merry Christmas! :)