I know just the thing to liven the mood of this blog.
More Christmas photos...
We always spend Christmas afternoon at my Uncle Brad's.
That's my Uncle Brad. (He's a Duck.)
And Ross with a couple of his favorite girls. (His girlfriend Cali and my mom.)
It doesn't take much to entertain my family.
This year, all it took was a remote control helicopter.
That's my cousin Sammy trying to attack me with the helicopter. (The lights in the lower right corner are the lights of the assailing chopper.)
That's my Uncle Donnie (who you may not recognize since he doesn't have anything stuffed up his nose.)
And that's his pup, Milo who refused to look at my camera.
And that's my cousin, Jesse Ray who loves to make faces that will inevitably land him on my blog.
And that's Jesse's girlfriend, Adaira.
And that's Ross torturing Annie with his shrimp, because apparently that's what big brothers do best.
Not sure why I love that shot, but I do.
And that one too.
Oh ya, and that one too.
That's my cousin Shell and her boyfriend Chooch. (It was all of our first time meeting him and my sister was scared to death that she was going to accidentally call him Cooch.)
I love that my kids all make the same face when they open a present - doesn't matter if they're 5 or 19.
He was torturing her (sans the shrimp) in that shot too.
And as with all of our best family get-togethers, my Uncle Brad kept us entertained.
She married to him, so just imagine what she has to put up with.
And as with all our best family get-togethers, there was dancing.
Grandma Bev even got in on it (because she's good like that.)
That was a little dancing mixed in with some crazy whipped-cream toss my cousin Sammy does. (You can see the whipped cream at the very top of the viewfinder.)
And as with all our best family get-togethers, there was a little Hand-Jiving going on as well.
And if you're reading this Josh Downs...I think we should go dancing on 80's night at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland when you get home. Plan?!?
Your uncles are the best! I love it when they're in the pics!!! Fun times!!!
Posted by: kat-in-texas | January 18, 2012 at 02:28 PM
These all made me smile! And realize how boring my family is!:)
Posted by: Addie | January 18, 2012 at 02:35 PM
Like I said before - I love that your family has so much fun together & you LOVE being together. Please adopt me?
Posted by: Terry D. | January 18, 2012 at 03:10 PM
your Christmas pictures are better than anyone elses. Gosh darn it. It looks so fun!
and your look REALLY slim in that last dancing picture, guess the voice in your head that gets you to run has been talking loud. Good for you!
Posted by: Ada | January 18, 2012 at 03:15 PM
I have to tell you...you have inspired me...we had Jeff's family over on New Years Eve and I had everyone dancing in my kitchen...SO MUCH FUN!!! Sad to say I don't have a lot of pics because I was having too much fun DANCING!!!!!
Posted by: Tracy | January 18, 2012 at 03:16 PM
Had to comment on Ross and his OBEY shirt. My son, who is one year younger than Ross, has two of those tees. On a recent trip to Chicago we found an entire wall with 6 different OBEY graffiti paintings. We took MANY pics there. Ross would love it! Sorry I'm way too scared to share the pics with ya, it was a very fun wall if you are ever in downtown Chicago near Navy Pier. :)
P.S. Love the family shots!
Posted by: Kelly | January 18, 2012 at 04:01 PM
What kind of pine trees do you have?? As a lifelong east coast and mid-west gal I'm not familiar with the kind you and your family have. And I love how skinny the trunk is and how far apart the branches are. So cute!
Posted by: CarolineD | January 18, 2012 at 04:18 PM
Sounds like a plan to me!
Posted by: Josh | January 18, 2012 at 05:17 PM
*cooch*... nearly wet myself! You're always good for a laugh, K!! Lord knows I needed one this morning!
Posted by: Tera | January 19, 2012 at 04:21 AM
I want to join your family...they look so fun! Why is it that Annie looks like such an angel in every pic? Must be that adorable face and your mad photography skills!
Posted by: Corrine A. | January 19, 2012 at 05:27 AM
We use to dress up to the nines for christmas but now we play it casual. Love that your family feels so comfortable in a fun and casual way too. Makes it all the more personal. Great photos!
oh and Kelly...I'm sure that your OBEY pictures are great too--don't be afraid to share them. I bet Karen would love to see them as well. Don't have to be a great photographer to make great memories....
Posted by: ana roat | January 19, 2012 at 05:58 AM
Looks like a great time!
I forgot to tell you that on New Year's eve, our hostess's brother had a beaver's jersey on.
Posted by: Kelli | January 19, 2012 at 07:56 AM
Looked like an entertaining dance filled afternoon - some beautiful shots as always.
Posted by: renee | January 19, 2012 at 08:12 AM
hhaha Looks like a great time!! Cracks me up!! hahahaha
Posted by: teresa b | January 19, 2012 at 08:16 AM
Such fun! I too am in love with the tree. Nothing like that in the midwest. I'd buy an artifical tree like that if I could find one!
Posted by: Mary Claire | January 19, 2012 at 10:52 AM
cool familie!! can I be part of it!! mine is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo not fun!
Posted by: sophie | January 19, 2012 at 12:17 PM
Karen, Loved your Mom post and just wanted you to know that I totally read COOCH and thought "what an awkward name", then reading what your sister thought had me in giggles, like almost all your posts do at some point.
Posted by: kim-todays creative blog | January 19, 2012 at 01:35 PM