Bedlam!

Outside--a beautiful quiet sunrise

Inside the lull before the tornado.  Poor Benji isn't quite awake yet.

Happy present openers.

Rachel and her boys.

A leisurely breakfast (thank you Benji!) with the family and a quick card game with the kids rounded out the morning.

In the afternoon we visited with a few of my family members.

My sisters Marycarol and Martha celebrate December birthdays--Martha on the 6th and Marycarol on Christmas Day.

Left Martha, her daughter Theresa and Theresa's son Shawn in the Santa hat. (That's some of Shawn's artwork behind my sisters in the picture above.)  Right--Marycarol, her boyfriend Dave and left front, Dave's grandson Sean in the white jacket.

We enjoyed Christmas/birthday dinner and birthday cake, and watching my sisters open their presents before heading back to our daughter Rachel's house.  The family there was out for the evening for Christmas with other family members.  Since we had the house to ourselves for the evening we took the opportunity to make some Christmas calls to a few friends.

Hope your Christmas was just as merry!

Louise and Duane