With that, they're done.

The Christmas holiday pictures are finally done. Here are the last bunch. These were particularly difficult to go through. My brother has quite an eye and a love for the camera as I do. Not to mention, a whole lot of fun gadgets, umbrellas, and tips to play with. All that added up to a whole lot of pictures.
I didn't get a chance to play with everything that Jeff brought with him, but I really liked what I saw. Hopefully we will get a chance soon enough to play together. :)


It was a frenzy at Mema & Papas. Of course it was, I know. But it was even more so because Harry can read so he was dishing out gifts left and right with Uncle Jeffie, so this is pretty much the only photo from that moment. Ah, Strawberry Shortcake. Warms my heart.

One of my favorite gifts of Christmas. Growing up the Bernstein's Bears B Book was my Favorite book. I remember night after night making my dad read it to me. To this day my dad can still recite it from memory. I found a copy on line and ordered it for him. Papa is now reading it to his grand kids. And might I say, they loved it almost as much.

A quick family shot. Us chatting at the dinning room table.

Uncle Jeffie took this one.

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I had this idea that the kids could paint some pictures with Uncle Jeffie and Aunt Annie. We could keep 3 and they would take one home with them. We could all look at our pictures and have fond memories. Well. When I had Andy make the canvases, the size that they could fly home with was not on my mind. So we are 'housing' theirs for now.

Boy what an experience this was. Paint everywhere, but I think everyone enjoyed themselves.

Nina was very abstract.

Harry was a little more deliberate in his approach.

Harry & Uncle Jeffies painting. A Mesa and Harry's self portrait.

Nina's drawing of Annie, left side of the picture (she's upside down). Annie added a very beautiful touch to the paintings, making them 'pop'.

'Harry'.

The very messy paint trays. Nina would have been happy just filling hers the whole night.

Jeff's picture of Harry.

Having some quiet time reading on the couch after running around for days.