Holiday highlights

We are back! After eleven days in San Antonio and Austin, then back to Tyler for a few days and back out again for a super-fun wedding (more on that later), I can now give you the highlights of the holidays, in a parade of picture.
Please note: This is a LONG post.

BEFORE Christmas
We examined a special box from Colorado...thanks, Easterhaus family!

Sadie opened her own gift, Mommy's, then Daddy's


enjoying a snack of holiday goodies

Mimi & Poppa came to visit

we played and opened gifts


quick family snapshot at their hotel

a family photo before the Pine Cove Christmas party

Breakfast with Santa (Sorry we missed this!)

Christmas EVE

one little present to open (The Night Before Christmas); Playing with Uncle George

ready for church & Christmas Eve service

Christmas DAY

Two days, AWAY
my parents watched Sadie while Jason & I had two full days alone together! We visited with friends, had several dates, slept in late and just relaxed.


After a delicious seafood dinner at Ostra, downtown San Antonio

NEW YEAR'S DAY (but in the evening) = Bamps turns 80!

Kenady, Sadie's official babysitter for the evening


Family photo, take 1

Aunt Gaylynn, Aunt Sarah & Rachel; George & Kensie; Jason & Sadie

the adorable Howell girls (we're cousins, somehow)

and FOOD of course

Family brunch, the next morning

more food: quiche, sausage cheese squares, peach bars, fruit,
chocolate chip as well as pumpkin muffins, cheesy potatoes

What a wonderful, long, relaxing, family-filled holiday season!