Friday, December 31, 2010

Christmas Recap 2010


Since there are only a few hours left in 2010 I decided I'd do my best to finish off the year catching up on all the Christmas festivities.

Two weeks ago Sunday we made the trip to Islesboro to celebrate an early R-B Christmas.  We spent a few days enjoying the company of family.

Tobi Claus
Story time with Grandpa
 First snow of the season for Tobi... and she wanted to bond!
 Dinner together.
 Cousins.
 Baby John is one smiley guy!
 Ben modeling...chef Boba Fett.
 Tobi got lots of great gifts!
She had to try on every piece of clothing as soon as she opened it...all at the same time!
  Grandpa and baby John

The whole crew.


 We headed home on Thursday just in time for round 2 of Christmas fun.

Christmas Eve at our church was a special time.

 Beautiful music.
 Ryan, Sarah and the kids read the Christmas story.
 Candlelight..
 Back to Ryan and Sarah's for a kind of Swedish smorgasbord with family and friends.
 Don't let them fool you..they may be crunching carrots in this pic, but believe me there were many cookies, candies and all forms of sugar consumed.
 Grandma hug!
 One gift to open on Christmas Eve...new Christmas jammies for all the kids.
 Christmas morning...opening a few gifts at home.
 Must do the new puzzle right away!
 Then off to Grandma and Grandpa Bengtson's in time for Christmas dinner.
 Yummm!
 Family dinner (still in jammies for most!)
 Stocking time!
 Just up from a nap/rest...but ready to open gifts.
 Grandpa and Grandma got a BIG tree this year!
 Opening gifts....whoa.
 Some special art work...and the artists.
Tobi's new tutu was a hit...she didn't take it off for the rest of the day.


 The next day we woke up to the start of a snowstorm...with a warning about the ice.
 Family picture...all 4 of us!  (hmm...I'm looking a little puffy these days!)
 Playing in the first significant snow of the season!

 Back home for our own little family Christmas (I'm pretty sure Tobi thinks Christmas goes on for weeks now).
 A new kitchen!
 Playing in our yard...snowsliding!
 Sadly this was not snowman snow...but we did our best to build this pathetic little snowgirl.
 Now that's a cute snow bunny!
 That about wraps it up..and it's still 2010.  Happy and Blessed New Year to you all!

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Thanks for sharing this special time. And you look fabulous by the way! Can't wait to meet little baby boy RB! Hooray! Miss ya!

Unknown said...

aww...i felt very warm and christmas-y reading this...Norman Rockwell-ish;) seriously...between New England and the island and Christmas Eve and all in pj's...very 'magical' and you are adorable though you might give me a little punch for saying it if you could;) hugs!

p.s.*hope you enjoy a belated Christmas card sent with love:)