Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Celebrating Christmas Turner Style

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Ok here we go!! One more fabulous family gathering. One more present opening extravaganza!! Just when you thought my children could not be anymore spoiled you are about to be proven wrong ;) But it is Christmas and they deserve it!

Some yummy treats Grandma Loni picked up. The kids got sugar rushes by just looking at them!
Grandpa Marvin and Grandma Ann. Sitting and watching and .hopefully, enjoying the chaos surrounding them!

I am beginning to think this is how Uncle Troy and Cameron cuddle.

I would say this is more like it but if you look Uncle Troy's muscles are bulging because he has Cameron in a death grasp. Oh yeah this is the guy I asked to care and love for my son this summer while I am in Chicago.

Oh good heavens a Christmas tree exploded!!

Let the chaos begin!!

Except for these to wise men. They just sat here discussing important stuff and let then presents come to them!


Sergeant: It's... it's bedsheets!
Mr. Potato Head: Who invited that kid?
A drawing board for the computer. Jason actually got one too. But his was for adults and didn't come with a Diego cartridge. He got gypped ;)

Oh I love it that Joshua got an educational video!

The year of the Twilight gifts!

You have no idea how much Jason and I loved the fact that this kid got a monkey puppet. If you knew Justin you would understand. It was so perfect!

Grandma Ann FINALLY getting what she has been asking for almost 15 years!

A picture of her boys in uniform. There are more. Of them together and of them with their Mom. She absolutely loved it!

Jason's gift to his Mom. A lovely sketch of each Grandbaby!

Oh my lord!! Is it normal for someone to have such massive cheeks!?!

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Once again many shots were taken and once again the words 'Josie stop!' were said numerous times. She will eventually outgrow that right!?! But a none to shabby shot!! All because of Jason and Troy.

A good day with Jason's family!! Our holidays in Illinois are almost over now. Next we are going to visit Jason's Dad during our travels back to South Carolina!!

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Christmas Eve 2008

Here we go bring on the festivities!!!

My cousin Tia with her daughters Alyssa and Alora. And poor random boy she grabbed off the streets to pose in a picture with!! OK maybe not. I do believe this young fellows name is Gavin. And in the big scheme of things he is her Step-Grandson.

My nephew Austin. Kelly's oldest.

Me and my cousin Tija having a stand off. She has the exact same picture of me. Except for....well I am prettier and have a bigger camera :P lol


Um has my brother or my Dad moved at all!?! Smart men!

My Dad with his sister my Aunt Rena! Tija promised them candy if they would be good and give us a picture!

Now there is a normal Josie picture!

Now this is when the craziness starts!! Present time present time!




And then before the wrapping paper could hit the floor we booted their butts out!! OK maybe not quite that extreme but we still had lots more unwrapping to do!! Jeff and Erin spend Christmas Eve with us (yeah) and then leave bright and early Christmas morning to go to her family 3 hours away. So after our cousins left we pulled out all of our presents! Lots and lots of presents.

Bring on Round 2!!

Poor Cameron was so confused! Didn't we just do this!?!

OK I kind of feel guilty posting this but Erin was actually happy about this present! I am not sure how I caught this exact expression on her face.


Maddie caught in one calm moment. This girl was 100 miles an hour. She loves Christmas!

Krista with her beloved boots.

Kelly's first Christmas home in 10 years!! All four of us were here to unwrap presents together!! So fabulous!
Eric being a trooper for me. He knew what he was getting. He went and picked it up!! But we must looked shocked so Santa will come back next year!!


My Mommy!!

And Dad!!

My sister Kelly's youngest son Gabriel.

Wearing his Combat Camera shirt to boot!! So not planned I promise!

After everyone else was done the photographer and videographer got to actually sit and unwrap. These next few pictures are taken by Krista!

This shirt is so stinkin' perfect!


Poor Erin is so allergic to my Mom's cats. She is such a trooper!! All drugged up but with still a pretty face for me!

Kelly and Gabe!

Eric snuck in. Darn were is Austin!?

Cameron with his fave toy for the evening. I took allot more pictures that I just couldn't blog. I know it seems I didn't get any of my kids but I really did. They are always on my blog. I wanted to show off my other family members!!

Jeff, Kara, Kelly and Krista all grown up!!

All the adults. No kids. They were all over the place playing!!

WOW!! We did it!! We got through Christmas Eve! But there is more so much more!