This is SPirit Week at school and today was Fashion Disaster Day. You can't really see my purple/bkack stripped socks with sandals in the photo and I am a little jealous that Ashley's eyeshadow shows up better.
Don't feel sorry for Mike. This is the view from his hotel room in Hawaii. He will be there for ten days, pretending to be at a conference. He didn't take his golf clubs this time, so he will be marking a lot of beach time!
Christmas began at home with the annual burning of the novelty candles. This year it was a flotilla of little Santa's 
Since we had so many, we each chose one like a horse race - Krista won this year. While the burning occured, we opened stockings, presents from each other and from far away family. Tab, our neighbor, joined us as he has for several years. Tyler's big present was a Flip Video camera. And Krista's was a guitar.
At Grummy and Grumpy's house, Tyler and Shane played Santa this year - they handed out all of the presents. It was still quite a pile! Bob and his family, me and my family, Tom and his family, Brian and Kaden, Grummy and Grumpy made for a great crowd! Christmas lasted quite a while. 
After things settled down, most of the kids treated us to a Christmas themed play - not the nativity - something funny, instead. Gentry and Tyler played the roles of a couple, but they exchanged genders for the play - it made for quite funny stuff!
And here is Kaden and Brian - we don't see them together very much, so I have to get what pictures I can!
Don't you dare say that my Christmas lights are pink! Granted, they aren't as much purple as I wanted them to be, but I think they are very pretty.
We have had some fabulous snowstorms finally this winter. Tyler has a job shoveling snow for a business down the hill, so he is very happy to each snowfall.
Her is Alexander, Aaron and Tyler at our annual Christmas exchange - this year at Alex's house. I can't believe all three of them are seniors!
And Mike go a picture of himself and his sister Carolyn with Oski. I have no idea whether he is buying seson tickets for next year's games or not!
Tyler mad e Santa bachelor pad, complete with rooftop hot tub.
Mike made a Santa Claus factory, complete with Santas in different stages of completion coming down a conveyor belt.
Krista made a fairly traditional house, but with a rooftop message that can be seen in GoogleEarth photos!
Gavin did a fabulous job on his fantasy creation.
And Cady is all ready for bed and for some house nibbling!
Mike had a fabulous time going to CAL home games this year. He took Tyler (twice), Krista, me (rainiest game in ten years) and his sister. ANd he got to see his nephew Christian each time. The last time he went with Tler, he got this great picture of the boys with Oski.
My niece Charlotte had a wonderful time at her birthday party back on Thanksgiving. It was actually a celebration for many of us, but Charlotte stole the scene when she attacked her cake with gusto. One year olds - aren't they fabulous?! 
As I said, we celebrated many birthdays that day, and Thanksgiving, besides. Bob looked especially cute in his party hat, but since I already put it in the calendar, I won't embarrass him by putting it on the net, too! You can look at Olivia and Gentry, instead!
Shane has taken up a new skill - crochet. Maybe one day he'll let me teach him how to knit, too.
