Christmas in a nutshell

know, I know... it's February. I'm just getting around to posting Christmas pictures.

Thanks Mom for these awesome new Christmas stockings - even for the Parker pets!

Luke D., Becca, and Rosie (not pictured) came over for a gingerbread house making activity. Lots of fun and lots of mess. :)

Eve's masterpiece.

Christmas Eve with the Stevenson family and our good friend Dave. Dave is a wiseman - sweet crown. Matt wins most appropriately dressed for a nativity scene.

Here we have our nativity mermaid and fairy (who appears to be poking baby Jesus in the eye). So, not the most reverent nativity recreation ever, but creative and memorable for sure.

Christmas morning!

Best gift opened on Christmas day goes to Grandma Oldroyd who knitted us each these house slippers. Bless her sweet heart! She can't see well and has 17 grandchildren most of whom have families. I can't believe how much she does. They fit us each perfectly and they are ideal to wear around the house on our cold tile floors.

Travis made out well in the video game department. Call of Duty 4... fantastic.

Using my fancy new fry pan from Mom.

These girls must have been GOOOD this year because they made a killing!

My first attempt at 7 layer jello. Not bad, eh? If I'm going to try to fit in here on Kauai I've got to learn to master this.

For a cheap thrill we watched Lina chase this remote control truck all over the house.

try to find the wee puppy in the Christmas wreckage