All together for Christmas 2007!
Standing, from left to right: Scott (20), Todd, Charlene, Kalene (13)

On tree, from left to right: Aaron (11), Zachary (8), Kyle (16)

These pictures do not look like our typical Spokane Christmas pictures because they were taken in California. All the sisters and our families went to my parent's home in California for the holiday. It was the first time we have ever had everyone together! Some brothers-in-law and some cousins had never had the opportunity to meet before. It was a wonderful Christmas!

My parents, Chuck and Erolene. They have been married 43 years, have 4 daughters and 15 grandchildren. They both managed to keep smiling even with all of us overrunning their home.

Mother and Dad with their four daughters.
Janet (youngest), Charlene (#1 daughter - I like the sound of that more than "oldest"), Dad, Mother, Camille (2nd born), Diane (3rd born)

Camille with her husband, Mike and their children, left to right: Sidney, Keaton, Jarron and Channing. They drove from the Denver area. All went well on the drive down but they met with foul weather on the way home. Roads were closed ahead and behind them and they had to go to a shelter for the night. The emergency shelter was full so they contacted the church and found that the building had been opened to shelter stranded travelers and they spent the night there.

Diane with her girls, Nora (on the left) and Emma. They live in California so they did not have to travel, but the girls generously gave up their room.

Janet with her husband, Brandon, their baby Maddox, and her step-children Kaden (on the tree), Camdon and Halle. They drove from Arizona so climate change wasn't an issue.

Grandpa Chuck and Grandma "E" with all 15 grandchildren.

All of us together!

My Children the Sunday before Christmas at Grandma and Grandpa's House. This was taken after church and they only stood still because I wouldn't let any of them eat until they let me take a photo.
























Christmas Eve, all the children opened new jammies. My sister's children all had "fashionable" cute pajamas but that would never do for my little rednecks! My boys all got red union suits with a button flap. You may find it disturbing that I would put so much effort into finding these, but you may be more bothered to find that they love them!












With 24 people together for Christmas, it looked like we pretty much emptied out Santa's workshop. Todd got to be Santa's helper and hand out gifts. Everyone had a great Christmas!

Aaron, Zachary & Todd

My parents happen to have a cute neighbor girl, Jaycee, who happens to be about Kyle's age. They were doing some computer stuff;

Then came the "air kiss!" This was a little stunt for the camera, but Kyle's red cheeks after were real enough!

Grandpa Chuck treated us all to a day at Sea World, San Diego! It was a very chilly day but we had fun.

The cold was not going to stop the children from riding the flume. I must say it was a cool ride (no pun intended - honestly!) with an elevator taking the flume up for the ride down. Aaron, Zachary, Keaton and Kalene all took the plunge and had the shivers after to prove it.