Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Christmas 2010

Well Christmas 2010 was busy and filled with family!  Wow I can't believe it's all over now but at last it is!  Now its's on to the New Year of 2011!  We started off with Christmas Eve at my Aunt Shirley's to celebrate with my Dad's side of the family.  My Aunt had just 7 short weeks prior moved back to Mill Creek from Billings, Montana.  Christmas morning we opened up gifts with Christy and then headed over to Cheryl & Family's house to celebrate with them.  In the afternoon we headed to my parents house in Arlington to celebrate with my mom's side of the family.  To say the least I think we were pretty pooped after it was all over.


Grandpa Bill found a quite place to sit and relax


Cameron was having fun with my aunt's doggy


My mother-in-law, Christy, braved our family Christmas for the second year.


My Aunt's Dog Lilly with her christmas jacket on


The Boys: Todd and Steve


Christy and Nannie


Aunt Shirley wasn't sure we would all fit in her house but we did.....all 24 of us and 4 dogs!


My Aunt Shirley's tree


Bekah and her son, Westin, with Grandma Ann


My cousin Missy and her husband Adam.  Lilly the dog is paying close attention to my Dad reading a Christmas Story. 




Makenna showing off her new purse and camera.


Westin didn't really want to get to his pj's.  He was having fun running around naked!


Our first Christmas tree as Mr. & Mrs. Christen


Christmas morning opening up stockings.


Christy (mother-in-law) opening up presents. 


Can't say we look real cute here but it was a necessary picture to have


Moving onto Cheryl's (sister-in-law) house in Monroe christmas morning...gathering for gifts!


Todd


Cheryl's pet pig Ocho....yes he is visiting us inside the house!



Tylan (nephew) and Sam


John (Cheryl's boyfriend).  He always has to give me the quirky faces.



Now off to Arlington for the last stop on Christmas day!  Makenna and Nannie


Nannie and Matt (2nd cousin)


My parents Christmas tree


Cameron is helping us open up our gifts from their family.


Cameron picked this outfit out himself for our baby boy!


Megan helping Makenna with a new toy.


Cameron was pretty excited to open up his gift of tinker toys from us.  He had spotted it under out tree earlier and of course guessed tinker toys as his guess!


Makenna is trying on her new scarf that her Aunt Alison made for her!


Rick, Ed, Todd, and Christy


Terri and Alicia


The hostess with the mostest: mom and dad


Makenna is looking at a book with Todd.  He's gonna be such a good Daddy!


Well I think I look a little fat here rather then pregnant!

December 23, 2010: Todd's 38th Birthday

Well Todd turned 38 years old on December 23rd.  I told his mom he didn't plan the timing of his birth very well.  Oh well I guess it could be worse.  Christy, Todd's mom, drove in from Yakima that afternoon for Christmas so we ended up deciding to have what ever family could come over to celebrate for a pizza and salad dinner.  It was nice to have people over to see our tree and other Christmas decoration.

 Good thing I have crayons and coloring books to keep my niece and nephew busy!



 The Christen Clan: Todd, Cheryl, & Christy


Todd and his sister Cheryl.  I can't tell you how many photos I took of them trying to get a good one but I don't think I accomplished that!



Mother and Son


Mr & Mrs Christen


The kids were helping Todd open up gifts. Such good helpers!


Makenna showing off her cuteness!


Family of two soon to be 3!

Bailey is trying to figure out which gift is his!!!  Whoops I didn't get him one...