And We're Back

The holidays are over, it's been snowing for 24 hours straight, and I can't believe it's back to the ol' routine already.  Going home to Washington was great, it's just fun to be around the family and it was fun to have Christmas for the first time in my parent's new house!  Grandma and Grandpa Stauffer were able to join us, as was Aunt Shelley and we were SO glad to have them with us!  The break consisted of a LOT of food, movies, playing a LOT of basketball, and just enjoying time doing nothing.

Not the most artistic family picture but I wanted to get everyone together. So this was the best that the automatic timer could do!

Every Christmas eve we spend at our Aunt Lucy's house and there is always a crowd of about 40-50. Great food and friends and a lot of side-aches from laughing way too hard:)

I can't believe my 14 year old brother is almost my same height. Crazy.

Christmas morning (homemade pj's). My parents always made us wait on the stairs growing up in our old house. Some things never change... (Stacie and CJ win best 'morning face' award)

No one really wants their picture taken early in the morning but I guess on Christmas its allowed.

My mom has hand-made all of our Christmas stockings which is a tradition I definitely want to continue with my family. As kids we were always so proud of the individual details and unique designs . Just knowing she spent time making it just thinking of us makes it special.

Matt found a stocking for him hanging on the fireplace this year which basically means he has been officially accepted and is now locked in to the Stauffer family permanently:) He loves it!  Could the sports theme be more perfect for that kid?!
Ma Stauffer's works of art

New Years eve we always have everyone over to our house for round 2 of the Holiday parties. Reynolds boys:)

For some reason we can't ever take a picture with out being ambushed by the other siblings!

Paul and Stu teaching everyone how to play Mafia.

The boys favorite place to be? Around the food, obviously.

AND for the 3rd year in a row we welcomed Matt's buddy Sam! Last year Lauren came with him as his girlfriend and this year as his wife! When Matt and I were first dating I found out Sam's relatives were just a half hour away and he'd be with them for New Years so I invited Sam and his sister to come to my family's party. Little did I know Matt told Sam to "scope out" my family since Sam met them before Matt did:) We are so glad you guys came!!

The holidays were wonderful, I hope yours were too! 

I want to give one more shout out to my cousin Shane and his beautiful wife Truly who, over the break, gave birth to the most amazing set of twins! We, along with so many others, have been anxiously awaiting their arrival. We are so glad they have joined us on earth happy and healthy with the best parents two little girls could ask for.  We love you!(Truly I hope you don't mind I stole this pic!!)