As sad as this month was, we must keep our our hope, faith and humor alive. Wanted to start with some of my most favorite scenes from one of the best Christmas movies ever made. Mele Kalikimaka everyone and Happy New Year!!
My favorite lines:
We're going to burn some dust here and eat my rubber! Uh dad don't you mean burn rubber and eat my dust ? Whatever Russ, whatever.
Later dudes, let er rip, hang 10!
To Eddie: Can I refill your eggnog for you? Get you something to eat? Drive you out to the middle of nowhere and leave you for dead?
Where do you think you're going? Nobody's leaving. Nobody's walking out on this fun, old-fashioned family Christmas. No no we're all in this together. This is a full blown four-alarm family emergency here. We're going to press on and we're going to have the hap hap happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap danced with Danny flippin Kaye. And when Santa sqeezes his fat white rear down that chimney tonight, he's going to find the jolliest bunch of A-holes this side of the nuthouse!
And now back to reality and the month that was December!
Julie on the phone just after she was extubated
Julie's friend Kristen rubbing her feet down
Hailey performs at her piano recital as Bryan and Grandma look on
She was perfect hitting every note.
While mommy was in the hospital, the kids wanted to see the new house
Hard hats were required to do our inspection
Walking through the closet
Top of the landing
Hailey got to see mom early on but the boys finally got to see her after 2 wks
Julie sure missed her boys
Jen's preschool class came to sing and perform for Julie in the hospital
What a cute group of kids. It made Julie's day!! Jen directed with Musical Mastery!
Hailey was one of the bakers in her Nutcracker Show
Hailey and Morgan
Dad, Hailey, Morgan, Brooke, Jen and Darlene came to see the first show. Jon and Sarah came to the evening performance.
Hailey and proud papa! She really smiled and stole the show!
Cole and Walker confused as to which one would ask for the Barbie and which would ask for the Easy Bake Oven. To be with the times, Cameron suggests pink and yellow bendaroos.
The Gibbons with Santa- Mitchell, Brooke, Walker and Morgan
The Morrisons with Santa- Hailey, Cole and Cameron
The Hughes' with Santa- Alyssa, Ashley, Zachary and Hannah
Wendi and Gib with Santa. Nick not pictured because his buffness would have broken Santa's legs.
Santa pulling out presents for only the good kids- like Uncle Steve
Mrs. Clause presented to Santa the only gift that mattered this year- Our Julie
Jen's special annual Nativity program
The performers looking offstage to the director for assistance. If you assumed that Cameron the Thespian was in the middle of asking the word "LINE?" you would be correct.
Christmas morning
Grandpa Taylor helping Cameron open a gift with his nifty pocket knife
The kids are opening a present together
Hailey sporting daddy's new Husky santa hat
The boys turning in for the night in their new personalized sleeping bags and Mickey Mouse tent