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!

in Danville!

Here we are the day after we got to Danville. A plan had been made prior to our arrival. A plan where we needed stealth and above all people who knew how to shoosh!! Jason Grandma has wanted a picture of her two grandbabies in their uniforms for a very long time. So this Christmas Lana has decided to make her wishes come true. So off Jason went in all of his bluesery finest!! I guess I should of stood on a stool. Good heavens he is tall!! I will share the pic of Troy and Jason as soon as I get a copy!

Well this right here is a Christmas present in itself!!! Miss Josi B putting some effort into giving her mother a decent picture of her!!

Then what in the world does she go and do to the cat!?!?

Here we are at Grandma and Grandpa Turners house. Kids getting schooled on how to play a proper game of Bunco!!

I never understood the ability to watch someone else play on a computer.

Uncle Jason helping Steen give Aunt Kara one of those precious faces she enjoys so much!! He is so going to learn to hate us one day ;)

The face of innocence!!

Jon in is way late Birthday present from his Aunt and Uncle. To me it should be considered worth the wait!! We did have stripes sewn on the arms!!

Jason and Jon discussing the down and dirty politics of sketch artistry!!

Yep this is my son upside down. And yep that is his beloved Uncle Troy holding him upside down. And triple yep this is the man I asked to take care of the right side up Cameron this summer while I go to Chicago for a couple of days.

Now this is what I am talking about! Get home and see your women peeling taters and getting some dinner DONE!! Thank goodness my sisters don't read my blog or I might be in some trouble ;)

Hannah delicately petting our sweet Logan!

Just wanted to share with you guys how pretty frost can be on a window. In case you need to gage how very cold it is outside this frost is on the inside of the window!! Which basically means. BBBRRRR!!! I was in heaven by the way!

Sweet little picture of new baby Jackson. Only a couple more and my Mom can finally get her 'Crazy Cat Lady' tattoo!!

Sisters.

Back to Grandma Ann. Hannah is listening to her tell stories of when Jason was a kid!! Is she old enough to be able to process some of the stuff she is about to hear!?! lol Should Jason hide his head in shame!?!

Twas the night before Christmas Eve!! Poor Cameron is already done and the holidays have yet to even begin!!! Stay tuned to watch the Tables family throw wrapping paper around all willy nilly without a care in the world!!