going, going, gone!!

yippee!! christmas has finally passed. our family celebrated all day long at jamie & dave's house this year. we had a great time playing with our new gifts as well as with brandons.
for your viewing entertainment, i thought i'd post a christmas past picture . . . (me, jamie, kristin & kelly)


along with a christmas present picture . . . (me, krsitin, kelly & jamie)

oh and where to begin on all of the cool toys brandon got this year . . . a tricycle, books, soccer & footballs, tonka cars, lifeguard elmo, a picnic table, a basketball hoop and so much more!! needless to say, dave was exhausted from putting together all of brandon's new toys.

by the day's end we were all stuffed from dinner and too many cookies!

the following day, jessie, joe, ava and myself met an old friend, renee, for dinner at macaroni grill. it was wonderful to see renee and reminisce about the wild trips jes & i would take down to springfiled to visit ne and her roommate, laura. after dinner, we went back to joe's house for an ass-whipping in texas hold 'em.

here's good ole ne having some baby time with ava. it only took her 12 weeks, but renee was happy to finally have a chance to meet and hang out with ava.

now that the holidays are done and just about over with come tomorrow, life should hopefully be getting back to somewhat normal. i will be spending new year's eve at where-else, but imo's. to the rest of you who will be out celebrating, be safe and have a great time! happy new year to ya all!!