Christmas afternoon at the Ezards 2009

We end our Third Christmas spending it at Travis's parents on Christmas day. His sister along with her family, and his little brother Brock are also present. Jackson showing off his fossil watch
One of the twins, Josie, looking at the photo album we got for
Grandma Judy

Ellie showing off her present

Grandpa Bill and Grandma Judy

Jackson now looking at the photo album.

Christmas afternoon at the Ezards 2009 part 2

Cooper, Dallas, Josie, Ellie, Polly, Daphne, Jackson, and Grandpa Bill
My awesome boys. Cooper and Jackson

Ellie Grace

Dallas, with her braces that she had put on 3 days earlier. I think that she is still as beautiful as ever. She wears them well!!

Me.....Looking rather tired as the Christmas festivities come to a close.

Christmas morning at home....and Cooper's poop soap

Christmas morning the kids, except for Ellie who was in bed with mom and dad, woke us up at 5:00 am to open presents. Yes it was quite early, however I remember as a child always waking up super early too. It's a special time, so to the coffee pot I went. Jackson
Dallas

I felt so bad for Ellie. She was so excited for Christmas morning and then woke up with a belly ache. It would be a little later in the morning before she really felt like opening presents. Thankfully as the morning progressed, she would be just fine.

If you knew my Cooper D., It would not surprise you that one of the presents he requested was "poop soap." So his daddy was in charge of that one. It was called the truck stop turd. Yes, very gross, and looked amazingly real. Even more gross. Cooper was thrilled.

Sorry for the duplicate pic. It was suppossed to be him bent over laughing. Not good enough at this to know how to delete this.

Christmas 2009 at Nonie and Poppy's

Our family usually celebrates a total of three Christmases. We start the celebration on Christmas Eve at mom and Dad's with Both of my sisters and their families. (except for now, it is only Natalie and Frank) The day was full of excitement and many wii competitions. We had already opened our presents and Ellie and her daddy were playing with her doll house. Bo and Jackson I am sure were deep into some sort of video game competition.
Frank and Natalie were tuckered. Here Frank is catching himself a little nap.

The kids having a blast

Ellie saying that she is really ready to go home for Santa to come.

My sweet Jackson

A fun day at KSPR 33 with Aunt Natalie

Aunt Natalie invited all of her neices and nephews to do a cooking segment with her......decorating christmas cookies.....She thought it best NOT to do this live. I can't imagine why not??? Anyway we went up for the recording, and the kids all got a tour of the studio. It was so much fun. All seven of them at the news desk
In the kitchen during the filming. Nat does such a good job with the kids.

Ellie at the weather desk. Maybe a future meteorologist in our midst??

Dallas and Sophie. Both 12, and at a very silly age. Typical pre-teens. They love their Aunt Nat, however they both agree that she is much more "boring" now that she is married.