It's Christmas!!

Our official Christmas picture with the Grands. Trust me, this was the best shot!!!

This is actually very controlled pan-da-leer-ium. Eight kids taking turns opening presents.

B-10 and CW checking out a gift from their cousins.

There was never a lack of cameras catching loads of memories.

Our favorite Marine....he ran out to the car to get his daughter's Biddy Babies because they got new outfits for them and couldn't wait to try them on .....sure looks like they needed some clothes!

Note the little hand reaching for her doll.

Last night we celebrated Christmas with our sons and their families. Our oldest son and his wife hosted the event. It was the first time in a long time that we have all have an opportunity to be together. Here are a few pictures to show a little of the wonderful time we had. Enjoy and Merry Christmas!!

A Visit to the Park

We're getting ready today to head back south to home. It's been good to spend some time with our son and his family. We worshiped with them at their Church on Sunday. We've played games and enjoyed being with the children and their Mom. Buddy took care of some business a little further north yesterday.

The weather hasn't been great but we were able to get out a little late yesterday afternoon. I made these pictures of Butterfly, Dragonfly and Ladybug when I took them to the neighbor park. Princess Flower was enjoying some computer time and didn't want to join us.

Graduation and Commissioning at Quantico

Graduation ceremony....front row, second from right.

After graduation we went into a building to get out of the cold and warm up. Look who we ran into!!

He's getting ready to change clothes for the commissioning ceremony.

Why is my mouth ALWAYS open??

Dragonfly slept through the commissioning.

A proud wife pinning on the Lieutenant bars.

A family happy to be together again!

The silver dollar tradition calls to be given to the person who gives him his first salute.

Receiving the first salute.

The Marine Museum outside the base at Quantico.

It's been a long time since I've had a chance to blog anything....not that I didn't have anything to say but getting ready for Christmas has taken first place lately.

Today though, we experienced a special family time that I just couldn't wait to post some of the pictures.

Enjoy our son's special day of accomplishment as he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Marines.