Christmas 2018
Today is Friday, January 4th. The Holidays are over, and everyone is getting back into the regular routine. Well, supposed to at least. I'm finding it hard to shift gears so quickly. I so enjoy sleeping in, having coffee with Jacqui in the morning, and just being able to relax. But, the bills still need to be paid, so it's off to work I go. Anyway - let's get on with the Christmas pictures! Yes, I took a lot this year - sit back and enjoy.
Merry Christmas
from our house...
...come on in!
Jacqui did such a great job making the house look festive.
OK, so these next few picture were actually taken in early December when we
went to my mom's to celebrate my birthday
Nana's homemade fried shrimp - Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Lauren, Jacqui and Nana - I'm surrounded by beautiful women!
Lauren with her boyfriend Clark
Austin and Lauren - gosh they grow up so fast
Lauren and Clark went to River Oaks to look at the lights
They are so pretty I had to put a few here
OK - it's officially the start of Christmas!! Our first Christmas
event was a Happy Hour at Julie's
We enjoyed champagne and hors d'oeuvres
...and Gracie scooted around all over!
...while the boys enjoyed some games.
Our 2nd official Christmas event - Dinner at Mimi's~!~!~!
We opened presents~!~!~!~!~!
For me?!?!?!
THANKS!!
Time to eat?
Yes sir - almost!
Cute hat Jacqui!!!
Look at those fine pink coats!!
Thank you Clark for taking the group photo this year!!!
I just love those jackets....
...they are BIG PIMP'IN~!~!~!
Our next event was Christmas at my mom's with my brother and his family
Clark wasn't there, so we relied on the trusty tripod and self timer for these
pictures
...and look, I really am taller than my brother - even without being on my tiptoes.
Nana with her grandkids
Now that the group pictures are done, we can finish our makeup and - wait -
Bill wears makeup??
Cute!
Let's open presents~!~!~!
Oh - stockings first, ok!
Lauren - your makeup looks so glamorous!
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Are we ready?
OH - body wash!!!
It was the year of fuzzy gifts!
Austin had to try, and looks so regal
Poor Jacqui, we think she was allergic to all the fuzzy stuff
A 40+ year Huntwick tradition came to an end this year. It was the final year
for the candle bags (luminaries).
This is something I grew up with, and saw every Christmas eve.
It was an impressive sight to see the entire neighborhood lit up.
My mom's next door neighbor is a great guy who helps her out a lot...
...and he loves his Christmas decorations!
This year we made everyone sit at 'the big table'
It was a bit more crowded...
Austin! - get off that phone!
YUMM....I'm getting hungry looking at this
IT'S CHRISTMAS MORNING!!!!
I got up, made sausage, biscuits, coffee....
....and eventually the kids woke up
Let's open more presents!!!
What did you get Jacqui?
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Lauren got a teeny tiny little baby shirt!
Good morning family!
I said "I want to be in a picture"
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ALLRIGHT AUSTIN!
Jacqui has the table ready for guests
Nana was headed to my brothers for Christmas dinner, so she wanted a few more
pics now that everyone was dressed
Yep - I was dressed up too!
My Christmas colored presents have arrived!!!
Seriously, as I was meeting my brother to drop off Nana, these two Christmas
colored beauties drove up, and I had to snag a pic
After dropping off Nana, it was back to the house to enjoy the rest of Christmas
day
OK - here's a couple pictures I took of the Chase building downtown to break
up the family pictures.
Our final Christmas event was Friday, Dec 28
The extended Berryman family met at my Aunt's extended care place
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We had Los Cucos catering (yumm) and played Left, Right, Center - it was FUN!!
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Blake was the big winner!!!
Merry Christmas from Lauren and Austin!!!
...and Happy New Year from me!!!
Well, things didn't quite go according to plan
I scared my guests...
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...and we almost had a casualty!!
Ok, not really - Wes is just joking around.
That finale box did malfunction....but..no one was injured
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!