Christmas Holidays. Part III--North Carolina Christmas Day and Toys

 Christmas is fun with little kids.  On Christmas Day we got to open up the stocking first. Then we ate Breakfast.  Played some more with our stocking stuff.  Talked to George.  Then open the rest of our gifts.

 Then we did breakfast.  Mom took orders and everyone got to pick what they wanted for breakfast.  Most people picked Biscuit and Gravy.  So good.

Enjoying pancakes, Kix, and cinnamon rolls

 Cute kids looking over the banister from the second floor.

 This kitchen set was a very popular toy for younger 4 kids. 

 Talking to Elder Baby George over Skype.

 Pretty little girls with their parasols (or umbrellas).

 

 Michael does a very good job at playing with children. He actually plays with them.  Allison does more of the rough housing.  Maybe that's why he prefers to watch children, while Allison prefers infants.

 More often than not the Wests get some sort of shooters for Christmas.  This year we got marshmallow shooters.

 

Christmas Holidays. Part II--North Carolina before Christmas Day

 So looking at all the pictures I took, I realized that I'm very good at making pictures that are blurry.  But I'll share some that are not that bad.

Grandma holding GrandBaby #10

 GrandBaby #9 sleeping on the couch.  I like sleeping pictures

 Some boys playing football inside because it was actually to cold to do it outside.  Weird for NC to be too cold.

 The Christmas Eve Program.  GrandBaby #1 reading his page.

 Doing a Stable Scene with 7 kids under the age of 8 is actually kind of difficult if you want every child to look at one camera with smiling faces.  Particularly if one is not able to look at the camera because he's a sleeping cow.

 Oh no! One of shepherd dudes lost his head covering.  And Angel is being held in place.

 Shepherd dude is removed from the scene. Cow still sleeping.

 Oh, shepherd dude is back with head covering. And Angel is not being held in place.

And here we can see little Jesus' face.

Christmas Holidays. Part I--Wilde's Christmas Party

 This is the 2nd time I've been the Wilde's Christmas Part.

 The annual puppet show that I've always hear so much about.

Here are some of the other talents that people shared.

Michael's Birthday

So Michael had a birthday recently. Erin, David, and Zach came over on the Saturday. We watch a movie and ate a cake that Erin made.

 Here's us singing.

Hair Cuts

So Michael posted on Facebook that he made an appointment for a hair cut.  I think people were expecting more from that remark then they should have.

We have the before shots, which are the next 2.  Michael doesn't like how it flips out.

The Day of: after the hairdresser straightened it.  Next 4.

 The next two are a whole day after he straightened it himself.

 He likes it. he thinks it looks better than before, but thinks he'll like it better in a month or two.