Christmas 2008

~Christmas with the Smith Family~

Christmas day was full of fun...after a white-knuckle drive to Enumclaw!

A White Elephant Gift Exchange

Just a few of the treasures...

A magnifying mirror...I never have liked those things. See what they do to your image?!

Grandpa got a matchbox car and several other goodies from one of the boys' overflowing toy boxes.

Randy is ready for the kitchen

Auntie Beth is pretty proud of her new travel case

A midnight snowball fight among the cousins

I thoroughly enjoyed kicking up my heels with a baby and a magazine while everyone else kept busy with games and food prep. This was my first time to see my great niece Ellia. She let me rock her for both naps. What a perfect little baby girl.

One of the many gaming tables

Uncle Marvin came down from AK to surprise the family.

Kendal and Pam hosted brunch and a Show and Tell.

Grandpa and Tessa played a duet. Tessa played several other pieces too, as duets and solos. She had a her first recital (that her mean mother MADE her do) in the beginning of December. She decided then and there that she was NEVER going to do another recital. She must have gotten the performance bug because she kept volunteering!

Anderson Christmas at our house.

Jared loves to eat so much that he even tried out the new plastic drumstick.

The Anderson grandkids

What on earth was I thinking??!! An indoor basketball hoop?! This was a purchase for the playroom that is not complete yet. Its completion will not be soon enough. My entry has turned into a gym, kitchen, and storage room.

Ping Pong Ball guns. Grandpa and Trevon had way too much fun.

A nice Christmas Carol to finish the festivities.