Thursday, January 9, 2014

Christmas 2013

In the middle of December, we flew down to Houston to celebrate my grandmother's 80th birthday. My aunt and her husband also flew in from Hong Kong. The entire celebration, including everyone who came to visit, was a complete surprise to her! It was a great time.

My grandmother has four children, ten grandchildren and two great-grand kids. My grandfather passed away in 2006. 

Us with my mom and two sisters.

Those Jersey people...

Four generations!












The Stewartsville, NJ fire department cruising the neighborhood with Santa and elves passing out candy.



We invited a little neighbor friend over to decorate cookies. First year we've made chocolate-covered Ritz peanut butter crackers....to die for!



Grammy and Papa came into town a couple days before Christmas. We had a nice visit with them, including Aunt Selena and Uncle Blake from Pennsylvania. 



Decorated Jesus' birthday cupcakes.

Headed to church. 

The girls setting out treats for Santa.




Christmas morning. I obviously didn't bother doing either girl's hair nicely.

Just after opening presents from Santa.

Later on when S & B arrived, we opened presents from each other. 

This year's theme was clearly princess-related.



Olivia adores pumpkin pie!

Group shot before S&B departed.

Silly pose!


Snowing outside! Was this seriously the ONLY family picture (four of us) we took at Christmas?!?!