December 26, 2019

Since Christmas dinner is my favorite part of Christmas, 

I was more than happy to serve it all over again the day after, 

when Brad and Jenn and the kids joined us.

Dune was so proud she cleaned her plate!  

(with quite a bit of help from my mom, which totally made her day) :)

Dad and Dilly.

Dilly after she escaped.  :)

Trying to get these four to
sit still
and
smile
and
look at the camera
all at the same time
for a group picture
is
hopeless.
:)

Brad and Jenn are building a house 

and we went in together with Mom and Dad to buy a zip line for their new yard,

which has a natural descent to a creek at the back of the property.

Jed made a toy zip line for the kids, 

each with their own action figure, 

so they would have something to play with today.  

He did a great job of making it and of rigging it up and showing the kids how to use it.

 He's such a good uncle and the kids adore him.

The big kids headed outside to play while we picked up, 

and the littles somehow got stuck inside with us.

Jed took this picture of them looking out the window beside the door...so pitiful.  :D

We decided to take them all for a walk and let Mom and Dad, Brad and Jenn 

have some peace and quiet for a bit.

North Carolina doesn't have the snow and cold weather Jed and I would prefer,

but being near this precious family more than makes up for that.