Christmas with the Kids

We had our family Christmas time with the kids the weekend before Christmas as this year was the turn for the "in-laws" to have them on Christmas Eve/Day. It was a very enjoyable weekend. We began our celebration at P.F. Changs at the Promenade Mall in Rogers for Friday night.....

Here are the girls...........

And then the guys (with the middle child always messing up a picture!)

Rachel & Derek tried and tried to use those chopsticks - but finally gave up :-)
Then we walked around the Mall - the weather was just right -- cool enough to feel like Christmas but not freezing.....we took pictures in front of the big tree.....asked a "stranger" to take our group picture; unfortunately she must not have been a camera buff!





At the house on Saturday.......Carman gave Andy a puppy for Christmas....a yellow lab named Hondo:

Josh & Erika...Josh has lost so much weight; he's my skinny boy now!

We all went to church together on Saturday night at Metro, which was a great service. Then I fixed the big roast lunch on Sunday. Rachel & Derek had to head home early as they had Sunday night commitments at their church. Jeff & I always love the time with our kids and their spouses and are so thankful for each of them. We love you: Josh, Erika, Andy, Carman, Rachel & Derek!