Christmas and Birthday Party

Gary and Kiki flew in from New York, met Ed here in Long Beach so all of the family could get together one more time this Season to celebrate Kiki's Birthday and we still had some Christmas presents to pass out

Hunter always loves to sit with his Cousin Kasey

Here is Anthony and Gary exchanging gifts. Then over there is Eddie and his long time friend Julie and her son Ben.
We had such a busy Christmas vacation, but it is all over. Tomorrow we go back to school and work. We are all ready to begin the new year...

Tomorrow January 5th is my friend Christine's 40th Birthday. I hope to welcome her to the 40's club and try and convince her that it's not all that bad...Happy Birthday Christine!

Hunter's Birthday

Saturday the 27th was Hunter's Birthday and Party. He had a great day, here are a few pictures from the party.

Next party is Kiki's birthday and Christmas...pictures to follow

Christmas - round two!

The whole family was over with a lot of laughs and fun as usual. We had a really fun day I hope everyone else did too. I didn't really take that many because I was running around like a crazy person as usual. Hunter took a ton of pictures with Nancy's camera. He was taking pictures of every one's butt. (?) I think there may be a new game, called name that butt...oh, help us!! Well now we are off to get things for the next party, Hunter's Birthday party on Saturday. Enjoy the few pictures...

Christmas Morning - round one!

This was bright and early when the kids got up and saw all their presents from Santa.

In about an hour all the Family will be over for fun and more presents....

The Reason for the Season...

Handmade by Hunter Elledge

Wahhh!

I picked the wrong time to hurt my back...I know there's never a right time but NOW in the middle of this busy time. I think I just bent over a twisted the wrong way and ouch. I've never had lower back pain before, and man it hurts. So needless to say this weekend I was basically bedridden. This morning I took four Advil and went to the store. I had to get all the grocery shopping done and of course the store didn't have everything so, now I'm off to another store before the Advil wear off. Off I go, wish me luck!

Let the party planning begin...

Whoo-hoo, I'm off work until January 5th 2009. Now I need to get busy around the house and be a Mom. The kids have a half day today and then they are off too. I need to sort through and mark all the boxes that are being dropped off by who the kids call the 'Present Man' (aka UPS driver). Lynn, Ed, Kyle, Eddie and Gary sent presents for everyone. I used to open them up and wrap them all, but this year's theme is going to be cardboard, no wrapping, maybe a bow...lol
Then I need to go grocery shopping for Christmas brunch, I was going to try a new menu but the usual is so good and pretty easy to prepare. So we're going with easy. Plus I need to get stuff for Christmas dinner, for Paul's dad and whoever else wants to come or stay over there is always plenty. Next is Hunter's Birthday party on the 27th, the first time we actually are having his party on the actual birthday. We were thinking easy food, like hot dogs, hot links, and maybe Aunt Kathy can make her chili that Paul's dad loved so much...hint, hint...I still need to call her.
Then Ed, Gary and Kiki are coming in for her party on January 3rd, thankfully Eddie is doing the food. Can't wait for that.
Well I must get busy around here, laundry is calling...