Christmas Fun With Family - Part Two

After visiting with Alan's family, we drove south to see Jill's Mom for Christmas.  Jill's sister, Chris, also came to visit from California with her family.  We had a GREAT time just talking, playing games, exchanging gifts, and singing songs while Patrick and Paige played their ukuleles (such a fun instrument!).

We enjoyed going to a Christmas Eve Candlelight service together as well.

Jill's sister, Chris, and her beautiful family

Our California cousins were THRILLED that we had snow on Christmas Day! They were so excited in fact, that they all ran outside...barefoot! Yep! BAREFOOT! I really don't know what got into us, because the next thing I knew we were all having barefoot races in the backyard! CRAZY! We would run to the shed and back as fast as we could.  Then, we would run inside and take turns putting our feet in bathtub filled with hot water!!! We may have lived in Missouri for 6 years, but it was still SUPER COLD!

We didn't even wear winter coats! 

The girls even convinced my Mom to join the races!

Some of the boys even took off their shirts! (Yes- that would include Alan! He started it, of course!)

Then, Alan took the race to a whole new level....He laid down and made a snow angel!!!!! No Shirt, No Shoes, NO problem for Alan!

"THAT IS COLD!"

Yes- that is a dog next to Alan's head! My Mom's dog Timmy ran to check on Alan when he laid down on the ground.   He was probably thinking, "What is this crazy person doing?!"

Our Crazy Crew in the Snow!!!:)
We just need the Calvert Cousins here next time!! We missed you Matt, Jodi, Sydney and Grayson!

Blessings to you and yours!

Jill and the boys:)