Merry Christmas!

We did it a little backwards this year.

With Jim and Sabrina leaving last night to take the train to North Carolina

to spend the holidays with her Mother,

we decided to "have Christmas" yesterday morning.

We got up and opened presents.

Everybody was pleased with what they gave and received.

Kyle finally grew a beard.

We decided he looked like Yukon Cornelius (or whatever his name is)

from the Rudolph movie.

He said it was so warm, it instantly fogged up his glasses.

I realized (too late) that I didn't take any other pictures of the family!

Sheesh.

We certainly had a good time though.

We've been working on the annual puzzle.

This one took HOURS.  

The grass was a real pain in the neck.

I finally gave up, so Kyle took it as a personal challenge.

And he got it done!

We took a break, and then started another.

This one was smaller and easier.

We got smart and did the boring brown first.

LOL

This is as close to a puppy as we are getting.

Thank goodness!

(And the "peeps" are growing - looking good!  Some of them are getting wing feathers already!)

Last night Jim and Sabrina left.

Catching their train by the skin of their teeth.

(He was working on a banner for a client)

Rod had to go deliver fuel.

So it was just Kyle and I at the annual

Santa on the Fire Truck event.

The town downsized it a little this year.

A police car leading the way,

A fire truck,

The the Marine Rescue unit with Santa and his elves.

Another fire truck tossing candy

and a final police truck.

They were pretty deadly with that candy.

Just about took Kyle out!

But we picked up a nice bunch of peppermints to give to the horses.

We finished up with fajitas at Chilis.

And then home to play Dirt 3 on his XBox.

I hope you are all having a wonderful day with family, friends, and loved ones.

Have a Merry Christmas!!!!!