I don't have a huge number of Christmas pictures right now - they are all in other people's cameras. So if you are a family member of mine with pictures worthy of the blog, please send them my way. I don't know what I was doing the entire holiday, but apparently I was NOT taking pictures.

Here are a few cute ones from Christmas Day at Gloria and Tom's house. Jack in his new fancy chair:






























These were taken shortly before he stood up and toppled over backwards. Luckily it was on carpet and he didn't really hurt himself.

He spent some time outside with his Great Grandmother and his Godfather Michael. He loved telling everyone about the dog. He was talking talking talking. Unfortunately it appears he's learned a language other than English, because he jabbers on, pointing around him, looking like people are supposed to respond and no one has a clue what he is saying.















Later we opened some crackers (you know, those English thingies that pop when you pull them apart?) Everyone was lucky enough to score a super-cool paper hat. Here the cousins are showing theirs off:




















And Joe even wore his for a bit:

















It was a wonderful holiday. We are very blessed to have so many family members in town, and so many coming from far away to visit.

We are leaving for Pinetop on Thursday to celebrate Joe's birthday and New Years up in the cold. I will try to get photos of Jack playing in the snow, although I'm not sure how much snow there will actually be!

Happy New Year everyone!