Merry Christmas (IL edition)

Here are my cuties on Christmas Eve. We had Christmas in IL for the first part. We spent the with lots of relatives. Michelle, Alan and Julianna came and brought Alan's Aunt Kathy from OK. Uncle Gary, Aunt Carlma and Marvin came from MO, and Kenny, Diana, Joe, and Jacob came from KY. We were able to catch up and relax. Of course there was lots of eating and cleaning up. In fact, it seemed that kitchen was constantly in use either preparing or cleaning up goodies. Sunday morning we all went to church with MawMaw and Papa. The kids did pretty well for the church not having a nursery and lasting two hours. I guess they have Sunday School first in the auditorium and then go right into the service. I think MawMaw and Papa really enjoyed showing off their family, especially the 4 grandkids (didn't you guys :P).

Here is Hannah and her cousin Julianna. That girl is still such a peanut. She is now up to 8 pounds, 1 ounce. She is now 3 months old. That is what Emily was born!!!!!!! I think she will be a really petite one like Hannah and her other girl cousins Heidi and Elizabeth. The girls just loved mushing on Julianna. Thankfully, Julianna didn't seem to mind much...well, except when Emily was waking her in her swing. Oh well. I think she actually liked Hannah holding her. Thank goodness because that that is the first thing Hannah asks to do :)

Here are all four kids. The girls were all in matching dresses. They were just too cute. Then you can't miss my little man in his bowtie!!!! What an adorable crew.

This is Hannah jamming on her new guitar with her cousins Kenny and Marvin and Uncle Gary. It was too cute. Kenny was playing the electric guitar and Hannah was just studying his hands.

Here is Papa and Joseph in their Santa hats. Ha, Joseph looks so enthused. Actually he had stopped what he was doing and was posing for his picture crazy mom :) Allen's family can't get over how much Joseph looks and acts like his daddy!