Smith Family 2012

All of us with Grandpa Dick...
 

Our attempt to include the dogs! Probably the first time ever that we have all been together with all of our dogs as well. They are all in the picture, doesn't mean they are all looking. But not a bad attempt!

 

Christmas with the Smiths!

Surprisingly our kids slept in until 730am! I guess going to bed late and not getting a nap will do that to you. Usually we are up and waiting for everyone else to wake up. But we were right in the mix of them all this time! We had some breakfast and coffee and then it was on to gifts and playtime.

 

We all got such wonderful gifts. The kids all did well sharing all their things with each other! Such fun. And this year, Grandpa Dick was here to spend the holiday with us. So nice to see him smile! I am sure he was ready to get back to his quiet home after dealing with 5 kids for a couple days!

This is seriously the most cooperative these kids have ever been for pictures! It just has gotten harder to get them all to look at the same person and smile at the same time. But we are making progress!

Here they all are after gifts and play time, ready for naps. Can you tell?

family on friday

We arrived at Nana and Papa's house this afternoon to celebrate Christmas with everyone tomorrow. Uncle Dusty was already there, Aunt Julie would be in that night, and Blayne, Molly and the boys arrived a few hours later. The kids all helped put bows on presents. Then it was community bath time in Nana and Papa's whirlpool tub. It's not a bath without a popple! Then Aunt Molly talked Nana into letting the kids open one present before bed. They had so much fun with that. But of course they didn't really want to stop after just one present, but they did!

 

Once the popsicles were done, Eddie and Madden were out. Eddie doesn't like when they turn the jets on and the bubbles grow.

 

Generally the kids need to be asked to sit together like this, so when they do it almost on their own, we have to take advantage and get a picture of them all.

more family!!!

On our way to Nashotah today, we stopped in Pewaukee to visit with some more family! Jake, Casey and Quinn are home for the holidays, so we stopped by the Swan residence to see them for a couple hours. We were able to catch up with Aunt Cheryl, Taylor, Colin and Jordyn too while we were there. I'm glad we got to see them since we missed the Hanson Christmas this year. Just too many celebrations to be able to make them all.

   

more shovelling

It was back outside today for another snow clean up. We ended up with a foot of snow when all was said and done. Ed luckily made it home last night from work and stayed home today as travel wasn't good. So we had a family clean up, but it was very windy outside, so it wasn't long that we were out once the snow was cleaned up. 

Grandpa Bill and Grandma Pam

Look at all these presents...

This morning, we got to celebrate the season with Grandpa Bill and Grandma Pam. Not so sure where we are going to store all of these new things. Definitely time to donate some old toys. The kids wanted to open whatever they opened right away, but then they wanted to open another present. So indecisive.

 

Blodgett Xmas Continued...

All of Us.

Grandpa Bill, Grandma Pam, Rowan and Eddie

4 Generations...