A Very Merry Christmas

We had a very merry Christmas this year in spite of everything that has gone on this year with my health. The time passed by way too quick, I feel like December just began and now it is over and it is one day till 2010.

Christmas Eve was spent at Grandmommy and Granddaddy's house.



Unfortunately Penny had thyroid surgery just two days before Christmas Eve and was only let out of the hospital on Christmas Eve so she had to stay at home and rest and enjoy some quiet. Marty was able to be there though and brought the kids, Emilynne, Nathaniel and Susannah.

It isn't Christmas unless all the cousins are together.

Lane and Kristen were able to join us for Christmas. They drove all the the way from Houston, TX to be with us.



They of course brought Josie. Isn't she adorable with all the bows in her head.


Kevin and I bought a fancy new camera as a Christmas present this year. We took a bunch of pictures and here are just a few of them. Here is Emilynne and Susannah by the Christmas tree.

We also got a picture of Susannah and John Derrick.


Here is Faith in her Santa's hat and Nathaniel.

Christmas morning is spent at our house opening presents. This year both Faith and John Derrick had matching pj's. They were so adorable. Santa always leaves a letter on the tree, telling the kids how good they have been over the year. This is Faith's favorite part. She reads the letter aloud to John Derrick. Santa also wraps the presents he leaves for the kids. There are no tags on the presents so he tells the kids which presents are theirs by the color of the wrapping paper.
Faith got a Nintendo DS for Christmas this year. She has been asking for one for months now and she finally got her wish.


John Derrick is too young for a DS but he got a Leapster and he has had a lot of fun playing the games that Santa brought him. Notice the look of concentration on his face and with his tongue sticking out.

The remaining part of Christmas day was spent at my aunt and uncle's house and I am going to have a separate blog about them. Kevin and I also went to the Titans' game with Lane and Kristen. It was cold and the Titans lost.

It was a good Christmas.