Well, as is tradition with clan Daniel, we celebrate Christmas with the Mrs. family on Christmas Eve. Of course since my mother travels the world with the in-laws and everybody vacations together each Thanksgiving and we are not the normal bunch of people but all a bunch of knuckleheads anyway, we just all celebrate together. It's funny, you always hear that in-laws are not supposed to get along but the Mrs. and myself are just real lucky and we find that everybody gets along so well that we might just as well hang out together all the time.
Anyway, the Mrs. worked hard all week to make our little homestead look incredible so that the families could all come over and we could all destroy her hard work in a matter of just a few hours, but she enjoys it anyway and has no issues with it. I guess that's why we keep doing it here each year. That and we have all the whipper-snappers.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care... but moved right after this picture as to not catch on fire. See the little doo-dads the stockings hang on? When I was a kid it was nails, but the Mrs. will have none of that so old St. Nick has to stuff the stockings and then lay them under the tree. He's a smart feller though and figured that out years ago.
Our living room is a real cozy place to be at Christmas. The Mrs. makes it that way at Christmas and year round. She is perfect.
Since everyone arrives at the crack of dawn, we have a lot of time to do many things during the day. It's a good excuse for just visitin' and as I said everybody gets along like, well, family. Here a group including Nannie, Mimi, Gigi and Jon (no H here please) play a game of spades. Jon is Aunt Nettie's brand spanking new husband and he seams to be a really great guy.
Here Sissy shows off some art-work that she worked real hard on. My beauties are so talented.
Sister shows her work off as well. She strayed from the Christmas theme. Look how pretty she is in her glasses.
The Mrs. cooking and taking care of everybody as usual.
Aunt Nettie and Bub playing some Jenga!
Papa helping in the kitchen, as usual. See where the Mrs. gets it?
The whole family!
Me making Christmas Eve pizza. It's our Christmas Eve tradition that we all make different pizza's. Let no one think that I had more or even as much to do with the meal as anyone else did.
Aunt Nettie and Jon (no H please) lovin' up on the recliner. Newlyweds... can't keep 'em apart. 
The whipper-snappers making a pizza (see it's not all me and I don't want the credit.
Papa being Papa. The shirt should explain it all.
Mimi and Gigi, apparently freezing.
Getting cookies and milk ready for St. Nick.
He Came!
Anyway, the Mrs. worked hard all week to make our little homestead look incredible so that the families could all come over and we could all destroy her hard work in a matter of just a few hours, but she enjoys it anyway and has no issues with it. I guess that's why we keep doing it here each year. That and we have all the whipper-snappers.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care... but moved right after this picture as to not catch on fire. See the little doo-dads the stockings hang on? When I was a kid it was nails, but the Mrs. will have none of that so old St. Nick has to stuff the stockings and then lay them under the tree. He's a smart feller though and figured that out years ago.
Our living room is a real cozy place to be at Christmas. The Mrs. makes it that way at Christmas and year round. She is perfect.
Since everyone arrives at the crack of dawn, we have a lot of time to do many things during the day. It's a good excuse for just visitin' and as I said everybody gets along like, well, family. Here a group including Nannie, Mimi, Gigi and Jon (no H here please) play a game of spades. Jon is Aunt Nettie's brand spanking new husband and he seams to be a really great guy.
Here Sissy shows off some art-work that she worked real hard on. My beauties are so talented.
Sister shows her work off as well. She strayed from the Christmas theme. Look how pretty she is in her glasses. The Mrs. cooking and taking care of everybody as usual.
Aunt Nettie and Bub playing some Jenga!
Papa helping in the kitchen, as usual. See where the Mrs. gets it?
The whole family!
Me making Christmas Eve pizza. It's our Christmas Eve tradition that we all make different pizza's. Let no one think that I had more or even as much to do with the meal as anyone else did.
Aunt Nettie and Jon (no H please) lovin' up on the recliner. Newlyweds... can't keep 'em apart. Hey Jon - just kiddin' about the H thing.
I've got to explain myself because Jon was born in California and grew up in the Northwest and I'm sure that I am as culture shock as they come. I'm sure he thinks he fell into a bad Jeff Foxworthy episode or something.
The whipper-snappers making a pizza (see it's not all me and I don't want the credit.
Papa being Papa. The shirt should explain it all.
Mimi and Gigi, apparently freezing.
Getting cookies and milk ready for St. Nick.
He Came!
Thats great keep up the good work. My wife loves your house. Happy new year and God bless.
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