Chapter 5: Christmas at Grandma Becky and Papa Jeff's

We celebrate with Grandma Becky and Papa Jeff the day after Christmas...We have the entire day to eat, visit and open gifts...we also celebrate the December Birthdays...Lori, Kevin and Me...
Sadie, Taylor, Noah, Gracie and Benjamin...GO COLTS!

Uncle Kevin, Ben, Noah, Taylor and Gracie...time to open the presents... Our Little Elf Sadie was fast asleep!

Noah's new build and learn workshop....he's atleast excited to sit on the box...
Benjamin has been waiting for this handmade blanket from Grandma Becky since he saw the fabric months ago and believe me he loves it!!

Papa Jeff showing Noah, Ben and Taylor all the tractors..

There's Elf Sized Sadie....

Ben and his new John Deere...

Lori, Kevin, Sadie and Noah...

Noah and Gracie pushed naked boy Ben all over the house in this doll stroller before the back wheel broke off....

So..... a weeks worth of Christmas comes to an end and we close the book on "Our Christmas Story 2007." We are a very lucky family and try to remind ourselves of that everyday....Happy New Year to All and to All a Happy Life!

Chapter 4: Christmas Evening with Grandpa Harold and Family

Grandpa Harold and his "tasteless" hat that he can't seem to get rid of! How nice it is for all of us to be able to get together for Christmas!

Sweet Baby girl Layne....Check out the Daddy's Girl attire in Leopard print...A 3 month old"fashionista" Jason and Ben

Grandma Becky and her boys...Noah and Ben!

Poor Delaney fresh in with her family from North Carolina...all she wanted was her mommy, thumb and kirby!

I know Jason..believe me...I know it's RUBBERMAID!@#! Too bad Emily took it away! JUST KIDDING!

Uncle Kevin and Sadie receiving a much overdue hug from Ben..

Gracie and the other kids opening their stockings and so thankful for all the fun, thoughtful gifts!

Chapter 3: Santa Visits Quinn Creek

Taylor, Gracie and Ben ready to check-out their Santa filled stockings early

Christmas Morning..

Ben was so excited by all the toys and you can see Tay in the background doing a little dance!

Tay and her pink Nintendo DS

Gracie and her little people petshop

Tay, Gracie and Ben...No more pics mom....let's open these gifts!

It's only 20 degrees but, let's go racing......

Chapter Two: Christmas Eve at Grandma Sandy and Paps' House

The tree was so pretty :-)

Taylor 9, Gracie 3, Nolan 2, Ben, 2 (Ben For President, with that wave!)

Grandma Sandy posing for Gracie

Paps is one very big KID!

Great-Grandma Shirley and Gracie...The supplier of "the mints"!

Great-Grandpa Jim and Aunt Heather...

It seemed appropriate to leave the red eyes in this picture...i think these boys have a lot of choke holds to look forward to from Gracie...

You'll never guess what i just did...!!

Dad is the holder of "All Things Good"

So nice to have Aunt Marica with us...(pssst..she's single)

Andrew and Heather....Nolan's wish for next year...a brother or sister!!!

Me and the blue-eyed heartbreakers...

Our Christmas Story

It All Begins Sunday..Christmas Eve Eve...Dad, Tracy, Payton and her friend Hannah make their way to Brownsburg for some lunch, gift exchanging and colts watching!

Hannah, Payton, Gracie, Ben, Tay, and Nolan waiting patiently to rip open their gifts...

Taylor smiling because she can go shopping at "Justice"

Nolan says "this is my real smile, just like my dad!"

Ben and his new spiderman PJ's.

Mom cleaning up the paper/box mess.... Gracie took this picture with her new camera :-)

Gracie's First "School Christmas Party"

Santa was the Special guest for the day...Ben thought it was a great surprise...Gracie--not so much!
Grace Lauryn with her " Best Friend" Lauren Grace...The teacher says these two do everything together....They were even both born in February!!

The Farm and Tractor Show...

Benjamin loves tractors so Grandma and Papa took him to the farm and tractor show at the fairgrounds...He had a blast sitting in all the tractors...racing ones and farm ones...He has been ready to go back everyday since...

A Night at the Symphony with Grandma Becky and Papa Jeff

What a Wonderful Yuletide Celebration Duke Energy and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra have put together...Sandi Patty was the host this year with special guest Ben Utecht of the Indianapolis Colts and The African Children's Choir. Thank you so much for inviting us along Grandma/Mom... We had a wonderful time...The kids sat quietly for the enitre show and loved the Dancing Elves and Santas Best!
Papa Jeff, Grandma Becky, Benjamin, Gracie and Taylor..

Benjamin smiling with Santa...Gracie still will not go near Any Santa!
Dad, Tay, Gracie and Ben with the Christmas Teddy Bear!
Taylor filling Santa's ear with ALL of her Christmas wishes...
Ben, Gracie and Tay petting Blossom....The Christmas Reindeer that came to visit....