Christmas 2006
The holidays begin with the Christmas Eve Eve party at our house. Daughter-in-law Nancy Jeanne (Moomoo) is holding great grandbaby Charles Kristofer.
Mom Shawna gives him a bottle.
Great-granddaughter Kathryn is dressed in Christmas red.
Kathryn snuggles up with Grandpa Tom - otherwise known as our son, Tom.
Grandson Patrick and John
We invited our Corpus Christi friends, Dick Clark, Nancy, Betty Clark and Pat Schotland.
Pat and Roy Schotland
Dick and Nancy
NOT pictured are daughter Elizabeth, grandson Tim, who is home from Texas A & M, grandson Andy, who is home from University of North Texas and grandson Joe. We had too much fun to take many pictures!
On Christmas, we go over to Tom and Nancy Jeanne's. Here is Shawna with baby Kristofer and James, Nancy's son and Shawna's brother.
Nancy J. takes her turn.
As does Grandpa Tom
Kathryn gets to open her presents.
Nanny gets a pretty enameled egg with jewelry inside and the egg is attached to imported chocolates. Yum!!
Papa is playing with his cute golf Christmas tree ornament, which decorated his gift - a Sudoku calendar. Now he will have a new one every day of the year!
There are stockings for Grandpa Tom, Mumu, Kathryn Rose, Shawna and Charlie, Wendi and James.
Nancy J. and Tom in front of their Christmas tree.
We then go over to the McGovern's and here is their tree.
Patrick, Jay and Papa watch the Dallas game, which did not turn out well!
So ... we open presents. Papa gets to new pillows for his bed at the lake.
Nanny gets an upgraded router to speed her Internet. (She also gets Tim to install it and tie her 2 computers together.)
Joe puts a bow on Baxter's head as he sports his new argyle sweater.
Jay and Elizabeth relax after a great dinner of smoked turkey and all of the trimmings.
Papa cleans his plate.
Tim holds Baxter.
Andy watches.
Joe gives a grin.
Patrick is getting ready to bow his head because ...
Jay helps Baxter say a belated blessing. Here he is crossing himself. We do have so much to be thankful for and why NOT have our favorite "5th" grandson bless us!
Jay's brother Tim and his girlfriend Dee come in from Mexico and so we eat ANOTHER dinner at the McGoverns.
Tim comes in from A & M and we go up to the lake. It's great to have Tim and Andy home from college.
Another shot of the "dynamic duo".
Andy and his friend, W. C.
The Petro cousins arrive from Austin. Deb has chosen well for Christmas presents. Joe is reading a book that is all about music, as Josh Petro, Deb, W.C., Andy and Elizabeth look on.
Stevie, Josh and Patrick play with Patrick's "Deal or No Deal" game.
Joe's friend Jason plays with Baxter.
Andy, Elizabeth and Jay nibble at the table. And ... we wonder why we gained weight! But ... oh what great food.
Elizabeth is so thrilled to have Andy home!
Andy's friend Cooper and his sister Samantha. She's getting married in February.
Josh and Patrick rest up.
Nanny and Cousin Steve pose.
Papa and Baxter wish everyone Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. What a great family Christmas!