December 24, 2023

Christmas Celebration

Christmas Eve began at church and then transitioned to a celebration at Wendy and James' place with Grammy and Poppy with a follow up addition of Caitlyn, Avery, Jeanne, and Bruce.
Christmas Day was a stay at home affair with some FaceTime chats with Joy's family.

Grammy and Poppy with their grandkids.

The whole crew with Grammy and Poppy kissing.

Pizza dinner from our outdoor pizza oven.

The whole family surrounds our new Star Wars puzzles.

Joy opens her "heavy" present.

Garrett has the attention of his brothers for this one.

Griffin ponders his answers to the Bryce trivia questions.


Bryce put together a great recap of our year, trivia game.

Bryce and Griffin got Joy a periodic table with actual samples of the elements inside.

Bryce is in awe of the size of his Return of the Jedi Armada playmat.

Griffin with the "no look" toss of the wrapping paper toward the trash.

Bacon for breakfast...mmmmm.

Wrecker claims his spot at the table on top of the game, Cat-opoly.

Some pictures of the happy festive couple.


Four on a couch for Christmas present.

Cousins in a circle playing games.

Joy's Christmas Cake.

Bryce uses the no spit tool to blowout the candle he was assigned.


The spider re-emerges to Haley.

The Haslim family watches the action together.

The cousins:  Garrett, Griffin, Bryce, Rachel, Haley.

Brett and his Dad.

Avery, Caitlyn, Jeanne,  and Bruce.

Garrett, Dillon, Pastor Matt, Jaxson, and Eric (graduated seniors).

Poppy and Grammy open presents together.

Family picture at church.


Upper Class HS and Young Adults at our church, including Garrett did their yearly picture with Pastor Travis.