Happy Holidays... round 1....

Merry Crowley Christmas! Once again, we celebrated Christmas early with my mom's side of the family. It was a quick weekend, and people were in and out, and we were missing quite a few faces this year, but it was a nice time, no matter how brief. Grandpa & Aunt Wendy showed up Friday evening to cricut craft central! I was just finishing up some presents when Aunt Wendy looked intrigued, so I had to show off all the fun things you can do with it ;)

Saturday the rest of the family came in to town just in time for Christmas dinner at the church building, and a completely skill-less game of Volleyball. Even Porter got in on the action. . . Really though, he just wants to be wherever the dudes are.

Porter and his aunt brittany. She lets Porter come to "play" with her kids A LOT. lol, she swears it's no big deal but I think Sammy may have a different opinion ;)

 Ellie & Stef & baby #3 (girl)

 Here is the awesome action shot from the volleyball game :) 

 I'm not sure whats going on here, but I was trying to take nice pictures of everyone... lol

 Porter.... going to TOWN on his roll ;)

 Ah... the whole family (minus- ashley, omar, ava, landon, jake, kurtis, and of course Cameron)

 Grandpa with his girls :)

 bwahahaha.... and here is Sammys third lesson of self-taken photography ;) My specialty! I even let him hold the camera! hahaha.... Brittany secretly loves it.

After dinner we headed back to the house to do a gift exchange and visit before some went home. Dad had managed to hurt himself again, and after a little medication was our entertainment for the night. Uncle Don can't be a witness because he was sleeping on the couch in his annual after-dinner-nap position, but Aunt Lisa and mom can both attest to some pretty funny stories. My favorite is that my dad is probably the only person I know who has such an extensive vocabulary, even on a little pain medicine ;)  

 Thad, Kyle, and Bradon... I'm not sure WHY they let me take this ridiculous picture of them, but they had to know I would post it. So.... man cards- REVOKED!

 All of the "ray" grandkids. There is a series of them because I think it's funny. Why on earth do they do the things they do? PS. Ellie can't be bothered.... the tv is on ;) lol.

Merry Early Christmas! 4 days and counting!