Christmas 2008

Once again we did  our annual Christmas with both families.  We were in Chicago until early Christmas morning and then we flew to Orlando to be with my family for Christmas day on.

First stop, Brady's Baptism.  Mike and Elysse are the God parents.

Dave, Becky, Brady, Mike, and Elysse

The Schultz family, Dave, Leo, Hannah, Becky and Brady

Tom's small Christmas gift!

It was time for our annual trip to the German restaurant.   Derek and John are ready for their photo opp!

Ed is just excited to eat the German food.

But maybe not as excited as Tom and Allison.

But wait Derek looks like he all ready has his sausages!

Pieper and Pete didn't care about the food - they just wanted the Bears to win!

Pete and John

Despina and Pieper

Courtney, Brad, and Dan

Situ!

Brad, Derek, and Pete

The guys!

Late night we decided to have fun with costumes and wigs!  Allison is the first to try them out.

Then Dan...

Doesn't Brad look pretty

Brad again...

Lauren wanted to get in on the action...

isn't this a better look for Lauren!  :o)

This year I got to see a white Christmas - the weather was REALLY cold and snowy while we were in Chicago.

Our annual trip to the Walnut Room on Christmas Eve

Hannah and Leo are ready to eat

The Schultz family

Leo was egged on by Pete and Mike to make a concoction

While Luke and I were busy posing for the photo Olivia was trying to get busy opening her present.

Hannah and Leo excited for Christmas to come...

so was Tyler...

Christmas HAS arrived!

Hannah was excited about her gifts!

Pete and Grandma were having fun watching!

So were Mike and Becky!

A new tradition has been born!!  Flippy cup!

Even the parents were getting in on the action!

It was getting crazy!

Now on to Orlando!  The ladies posing for their photo - Nancy, Ginger, and Dot

The Cooley family minus a few!

The Cooley ladies!

Dad in his Sooner hat!

Miss Lea practicing for her beauty pageant!

Mom is excited about her gift.

Me modeling my new wordrob.

Lea trying on the Sooner hat.

ELMO!!!

Giving Elmo a hug!

How does he move his mouth?

Matt and Christina

Lea trying to help Matt open his presents.

Lea just loved her shoes and crown.

Lisa, Leo, and Elmo

me and Pete

Christina and her new outfit!

Matt and his favorite gift!  :o)

Tim and Lisa

And the cuttest kid out there that likes to suck on her toes!!