Merry Christmas!

Well, Christmas has come and gone in a total blur!
We began with our traditional Holiday dinner at the local Mexican restaurant. Because nothing gets you in the holiday spirit like a big ol' margarita!
Uncle Gary, Dave, Brandy and Dylan joined us. But Dee and I took on all the responsibility of drinking since Brandy's knocked up again (YEAH!) and well, Craig, Gary and Dave are just big ol' fuddy duddys!

After a very yummy dinner, we went to look at all the Christmas lights.

Yeah . . .and these were the non drinkers of the bunch!

We came home and put out some cookies and carrots for Santa and the reindeer, then headed off to bed.

Christmas morning came early, with the kids eager to see what bounty Santa had left.
And, man was it a good one!

Uncle Gary continued the Coyle tradition of giving extremely thought out, personal gifts.
Chloe's comment, "This is what you get when you have rich relatives!"

Santa also brought some new family members.
We are now the proud owners of 4 hermit crabs.
(Keep your fingers crossed that I don't kill them!)

Logan got his much anticipated Nerf gun,

And Chloe got a flat screen TV.
Thank God Logan is still too young to expect equal value gifts!

Everyone was happy as a clam with their gifts and we spent much of the day playing with our new toys.

Then we all sat around the piano singing Hark the Herald Angel Sings and drank hot spiced cider.

KIDDING!
Actually I think we napped!

Other than not having Trent here with us, it was a perfect Christmas morning.

We realize how lucky we are.
With so many people struggling, I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who makes our life so full.

Happy New Year!