Last Christmas on Hessenring 6

 We went up to my mom and dad's house for Christmas. We came on the evening of the 23rd, as did the Cullingfords. The next day we decorated the Christmas tree....my dad and the kids decorated the Christmas even though he kept trying to get me to help. hahaha Oh and Quentin was the designated 'child lifter' it looks like.

 Quentin lifting up Erin

 Ty adding some decorations to the tree.

 ...and Joshy setting his mark on the tree.

 The girls listening to Erin's MP3 player.

 Cute Liam waving to his favorite auntie! Ü

 Our family is growing so we now don't all fit around just one table. We had to put up another table and Zak and my dad still had to squish on the end....they look like they were having a good time though.

 Nyah all gussied up for Christmas.

 The boys favorite pastime....playing on the DS or one of the iPods or iPhones.

 Gorgeous Eri-Berry playing with beautiful Nyah

 So before Christmas Wendy asked me what our kids wanted to Christmas. I asked the kids and reminded them that Wendy is really awesome at making things and sewing. I told Ty maybe he could wish for a superhero cape or something like that. He thought about it and told me several things and the last thing he said was that he wanted a mole costume and a hole. Well, guess what awesome Aunt Wendy made for Ty for Christmas?! A mole costume and a hole. hahahaha it's awesome!!! We love it. I might wish for one next Christmas. There are even worms and snails in the hole....and I hear Joshy was part of the creation of the  hole.

 After Christmas some of us went sledding. I didn't go 'cause Nyah was sleeping but I loved seeing all the pictures and it looked like everybody had a really good time. Here's Erin making a snow angel.

 Morfar, Zak and Mormor directing the fun.

 Laney and Ty crawling up the hill.

 Morfar trying out the sled.

 Zak squishing his long legs into the sled to try it out.

 And Ty zooming down.

 Laney told me that she was burying Erin in the snow 'cause Erin told her she was sweaty. hahaha

 After Christmas Wendy, Quentin and little Liam jetted off to England to celebrate their 10 year wedding anniversary. While they were gone the rest of us were treated to a concert featuring Laney on the piano, Erin and Joshy on recorders and Ty playing the maracas. They were also some singing and a little dancing. Everybody got tickets to the show and when we arrived there were of course assigned seating. Nyah was seated next to Morfar. They had a good little chat.

 The concert was such a success that it was repeated when the missing Cullingfords came back from England.

Between Christmas and New Year's we didn't take a lot of pictures because the night that Wendy, Quentin and Liam left Erin got sick. She was laying on the couch watching TV, running to the bathroom occasionally, when Ty woke up and told me his belly hurt. At this point Ben was upstairs not feeling good and running to that bathroom. Suddenly Ty was throwing up too. So he joined Erin in the living room. Next Laney came in and she was sick too. During the night I starting feeling sick. Nyah threw up the next morning. Then Zak got sick. When we all started feeling better my mom got sick and a little later my dad. Wendy got sick while she was in England and Quentin and Liam had been to the Dr.'s before they left to get anti-biotics for their sinus infection. The only one who never got it was Joshua!!! He was the picture of health the whole time....even though if he even coughed a little we all looked at him, ready to fetch a bucket for him.

 New Year's Eve the kids got their own table with a table cloth to color on. I think more drawing took place than actually eating.

 Wendy made this awesome chocolate mousse for our dessert.

 Liam and Nyah smooching in the corner.

 The kids also decided to decorate the lamp. Wendy and I decided that we conveniently weren't going to be around when it had to be cleaned.

 At midnight the boys and the kids went out to light fireworks. Wendy and I decided (and later my mom) that upstairs in Zak's bed would be the perfect place to watch them. We also decided that we would practice our aim, since there was a bunch of snow on the roof conveniently within our reach. And conveniently our husband were more of less right below. We still need to practice our aim but found out that Ben and Quentin are REALLY good at aiming. Don't worry we brushed the snow off Zak's bed before we left and wiped up the floor.

 The boys and their toys.

 Like I said there was a lot of iPod, iPhone and DS playing this Christmas. (and as Laney pointed out....she's boy trapped in this picture.)

 We went for a nice little walk to get some energy out. And Zak was kind enough to hold his 'fuzzball' for much of the walk. Ü