Christmas with the Texas clan.

Christmas continued this last weekend as we celebrated with Mike & Cindy, Kristen, Nathan, Ellery, Price & Street, Paige & Piper.  Taylor was ill an unable to come for the day.  It was what I call "joyous chaos!".  So much fun to get all of the first and second cousins together!

Mom, Piper and Austen.

               
                                                    Price loved the stairs.

Favorite thing-playing the piano.

Ellery reciting the Christmas story.

Dad reading the scripture.

Time to open presents.

Time to relax.

Fun with Harper!

Harper stayed in Wichita for a few days.  Harper and I had fun at Exploration Place.

Construction site

Playing veterinarian

Helping Mimi shop.

Making soup.

Christmas Eve

We enjoyed Christmas Eve clam chowder with Mom, Dad, Taylor and Jason before heading to Christmas Eve services.  After the service we went to the annual Perry party.  Great to see all of the friends that gather!

Will Copeland, Laura Davisson, Christie Perry, Jason and Taylor.

Christmas 2012

We celebrated Christmas on the December 14-15 weekend.  With everyone here we pretended it was the real thing.  Friday evening we made the traditional pull apart bread, breakfast casserole and marinated the brisket.  The girls received their Christmas pj's and we went to bed anticipating "Christmas morning".  On Saturday we were joined by Mom and Dad and Tom and Betty.  We enjoyed our Christmas brunch and exchanged gifts. The house was full of the the aroma of the Christmas dinner to come.  Saturday evening we went to Botanica to see Santa and the beautiful illuminaries. Harper was excited to see Santa and Austen kept a safe distance away.  On Sunday we all made it to church.  Sunday afternoon I took Alexandria and Harper to see the Nutcracker performance.  It was great!  Harper was all dressed up and when it ended she asked, "Can they start it over?"  Great "Christmas " weekend!

Christmas PJ's

Our Christmas

Christmas brunch

Stockings aren't just for presents

Elmo!

Dress up clothes

Setting the table for lunch.

Saying the blessing

Botanica

Santa and the princess.

Ready for the "Nutcracker".  Harper isn't sad to go, she just doesn't want her picture taken.  Austen isn't going but she loves to have her picture take!

At the Nutcracker

Some fun pictures

Not too crazy about Santa this year.

Harper at Union Station

Harper Christmas morning with her new sled and friends.

Austen Christmas morning in Katy, TX with her new kitchen.