Christmas Eve at home, after the 4:00 mass where Michael played in a brass ensemble again, and after our feast of ham and mashed potatoes *not* made from dehydrated flakes, woo hoo!
Adrienne was happy to get some clothes and a kohl's card to buy more clothes and cash for likely more clothes...
Nicky on the other hand made no attempt to disguise his displeasure at receiving a flannel shirt.
This one just cracks me up. One of the "off list" things we got Zach was a book light, 'cuz he likes to read before bed. But he didn't know what the blazes it was at first.
No need to feign excitement here; the boys were glad to finally get Mario Maker.
And Duane and Doreen got this cool gift of a framed photo of the whole family in Branson last summer, where we celebrated their 50th anniversary. Nate's brother Erik made it with wood from the barn on their farm.
