Backgammon Tournament and More...

 Anna bought a new work out outfit with her gift card.

 Backgammon is a favorite family game. The girls are getting really good at it!
I think Uncle Bob had some challenges this year. :)
So did Mom and Dad!

 Bob won his fair share of games, so did everybody else. :)

 Anna cleaning Uncle Bob's clock! :)

Alli holding Erika's helicopter.....

OH! YOU BETTER WATCH OUT!

YOU BETTER NOT POUT! YOU BETTER NOT CRY, I'M TELLING YOU WHY.....

UNCLE BOB IS COMING TO TOWN! :)

Can't wait to see him! :)

Oh My Goodness!

I have missed my Kids and grand girls so much!!!! They arrived early this a.m. after driving all night from NM!
I couldn't wait to hug them. :)
Here are a few highlights of our day:

 They were hugging so fast I couldn't get a good picture. :)  Together again.

 Erika knitted a scarf for Katie

 Tea Party Time

 Everybody made Chocolate covered Rasberries. YUM

 I think Lilly wears chocolate quite nicely. :)

 Uncle Bob is here! YEA!

My sweeties!
We've only just begun.... Tomorrow, the others are coming! :)

Ticket To Ride

Uncle Bob always picks the best games! Last year, he brought Blockus.  This year, he brought Ticket to Ride.  The girls love it! And we like it too. :)

Thanks Uncle Bob!

Uncle Bob

Uncle Bob is such a wonderful Uncle. He faithfully loves on his little nieces and us too. :)
We sure wish we were all closer, but we love being together when we can.

Bob is always thoughtful and caring. He is genuine and funny and witty and dare I say sarcastic? LOL

But in a great sort of way.
He always makes his stay enjoyable for us and keeps us laughing.
You can tell by the first picture above that all of the girlies adore him.

Merry Christmas Uncle Bob, and Happy New Year.... !

Happy Christmas Morning

We are so happy that Uncle Bob was able to come. He arrived SAFE on Christmas eve, just in time for the tasting of the soup.... which was BAD!!!!! and I do mean BAD! Something didn't taste right, and after one taste, I felt nausea...... UH OH!  I dumped it all out.  I hate wasting, but this was a major health issue.... I still don't know what was not right, but I suspect it was the  Chicken Broth.

So, we ordered Pizza. Thank you Little Caesars for saving the evening! LOL

We stayed up late and watched Prince Caspian.  I actually went to bed before everybody else, as I had to get up early.  But early get up time didn't happen! They were all still asleep at 7:00!  Wow, that is a first.
Even Sarah, who was beside herself with excitement slept until 7:30.
I awoke in the middle of the night to put out the stockings, and then went back to bed.
It was GREAT!

We had some breakfast and then, the girls each opened gifts that they had given each other.
Mike and I both recieved some darling coupon books from the girls with tickets for foot massages, filing, washing a car, manicures, a trip to the dog pound, and go out to get a coke.
They were all decorated with stickers and colorful, loving words. Thank you girls!

We enjoyed making a seek and find morning out of the girl's main gift. They received a video camera.
It was a small package, so we put envelopes with different clues to the next envelope and the next until it led to a wrapped  LARGE box  under the tree. It contained a word find puzzle that held the secret message of where the real present was.

 They all ran to the wood stove in our room. At first they thought it wasn't there because it was so small. We sent them back and then heard the proper "Sarah Squeal of delight".  They FOUND it! :)

We enjoyed the Brothers spending time together and listening to the Mike and Bob Show.
How many cat jokes could they come up with?  They never stopped! :)
I loved their morning hairdoos.

 Speaking of cats:

Anna LOVED her new cat shirt.

Erika was surprised with an ATM bank.

She also enjoyed giving gifts to her sisters. :)

We had a great morning.  We will have visitors tonight and we can't wait to see them all.
Time for a nap!
Merry Christmas Everybody.