christmas day with the family

Sausage & egg casserole with

Erika's delicious homemade sweet bread.

Lu Blue and Harry Potter.

Gus got an R2D2 backpack.

Jake reading his 

Lego Mini-figure encyclopedia.

Eli opening his first gift.

This picture was taken WAY before the crack of dawn

on Christmas morning.

Lucy's new big girl bike has a

Georgia tag.

Lu riding followed closely by Arch

in his brand new Star Wars boots.

Grandaddy got a gift from the official

Duke University Book Store.

Grammy got a KitchenAid Mixer.

So glad...

never had one like this.

Gus opening his gift from Jake and Eli.

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David is always a gift in and of himself.

Christmas was....

beautiful,

 filled with love,

a bit chaotic,

trash generating,

delicious,

tiring,

loud,

amazing.

Very thankful for a time to celebrate together.

Warm, sweet memories remain.

Visited with Frankie yesterday afternoon.

He is doing very well.

Was nice to see him home,

in his chair by the fireplace,

with his family,

for Christmas.

God has truly blessed us all!!