Christmas Day

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We headed to Lovie and Pops' for a yummy lunch of appetizers, celebrating Livy's birthday, Christmas gifts, and a delicious dinner!


LOL themed ice cream cake!


Wishes for a fabulous 5 year old!



This girl was ready for her birthday!

Charlie really wanted a bean bag chair for his room and he got one with his name on it!

A pasta machine for Sissy!

It's never too early to dream of summer's at the lake in new life jackets!




This joke kit was really fun! Lots of practical joke ideas!


Playing a joke on Lovie with a hand buzzer!

Yep, if :Pops doesn't know it, he will make it up!

Crazy teeth! Maybe he needed braces for Christmas!

A cozy robe.

Livy excited to wear her new winter hat.

What! A four-seater raft! Now Aunt Nat and the kids can all ride!

Opening gifts is exhausting and fun!

This dinner was so delicious! The beef tenderloin is the best and delicious mac'n cheese makes for a heavenly meal. There was cauliflower and stuff for those eating veggies! The meat and Mac was wonderful for me!


Sarah Graves helped with Lovie's table and did these fabulous Christmas tree napkins! Just call her little Martha!



Thanks to everyone for a fun Christmas! We had a great time being together and sharing stories of how we thought about each other when we picked out and made gifts!

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