The Christmas Hangover

The Highlights and Lowlights of Christmas 2010

High Lights

Soups and breadbowls on Christmas Eve

Hearing the Christmas story twice - Christmas Eve and Christmas Night

Jeremy getting to be King Herrod, saying "Foiled!" when the Wisemen went the other way -leading some adults (Jarred) to make Scooby Doo comments

The other actors were pretty good too: Abby - Mary, Jake - Joseph, Hannah and Annie - Angels, Kalicia and Devon - Shepherds, Oliver, Simon and Talmage - Wisemen

Watching the kids open their loot on Christmas morning

Jake got a remote control car, Abby a camera, Hannah a Go-Go my Walking Pup, and Annie a new bike (Sorry, Jake - somehow I missed your picture)

Hearing the Dutton's perform two nights before Christmas

New Christmas PJ's from Grandma Platt

Sharing Christmas breakfast with Mom, Dad and Matt

Pigging out on Red Vines and Whoppers - my favorite treats from Santa!

Jamming out with Rock Band - we finally got a Wii with Rock Band -as it turns out, none of us have a lick of rhythm, but we enjoy every minute of failing out of the songs

Learning how to bowl a strike in Wii bowling

A great White elephant exchange - always a surprise and great fun (this year some KY made it into the mix of gifts - good job, Joe) . We scored a framed quote and picnic blanket

The annual rendition of White Christmas by the Goodman Brothers and Dad (The tradition started out with Grandpa Goodman and his 3 sons). My bros and dad do it as passionately as the older generation.

A delicious Mexican feast on Christmas night.

Low Lights

The Christmas hangover when the house is trashed and the anticipation and excitement is gone

Annie being sick the week leading up to Christmas and even a few days after

Hannah being sick this week, not able to enjoy her new loot

That's it for the low lights. Not many. It was by all means a wonderful Christmas and we hope for many, many more.