26 December 2006
25 December 2006
Weston Christmas
21 December 2006
new pictures uploaded
I finally had a chance to upload all the pictures from our trip to Disneyland and from our Hammer Family Christmas on the 16h. Click on the links here if you're interested in taking a look. Enjoy! More to come after our second Christmas celebration this weekend.
And Merry Christmas!
And Merry Christmas!
18 December 2006
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
16 December 2006
Christmas at the Hammers
This year, due to various family commitments, the best time we found to do Christmas with my side of the family was Saturday, December 16. It was such a great day! We did everything we'd normally do on Christmas, including starting later than we'd planned, having brunch complete with sticky rolls, lit'l smokies, and sparkling cider. Grandma and Grandpa even came by for breakfast and some present opening, as they usually do on Christmas morning. It was a little weird to have Christmas so early, but so great to have the whole family together! Here are a few pictures from the day ... (hopefully the rest will soon be up on the picture site, but you'll have to give me a little time to get that done).
Amy in front of the tree ... maybe she thinks she's the only important one for the family picture? We eventually crowded all 7 kids into the picture in front of the tree.
Jon, Julie, Amy, Rachel, and David ... Yay for presents!
Caleb, Dad and Jon. David silkscreened sweatshirts for each of them. On the back David's "Hammer Threads" logo was screened. The boys are obviously pretty happy with their new hoods.
Caleb and Heidi ... because I was TAKING all the pictures, I just needed to make sure I got IN one.
We all went together and got Dad a new sleeping bag. He's needed a new desperately, but instead of buying his own, keeps borrowing Julie's and David's ... now he has his own! He was very excited.
Mom got her zebra plates from Pottery Barn. Amy and Caleb and I went together and bought her eight. Because we know our mother, and she could never do with just four (which she THOUGHT was all she got... until she also opened up the present from Amy ... I love tricking Mom).
Amy in front of the tree ... maybe she thinks she's the only important one for the family picture? We eventually crowded all 7 kids into the picture in front of the tree.
Jon, Julie, Amy, Rachel, and David ... Yay for presents!
Caleb, Dad and Jon. David silkscreened sweatshirts for each of them. On the back David's "Hammer Threads" logo was screened. The boys are obviously pretty happy with their new hoods.
Caleb and Heidi ... because I was TAKING all the pictures, I just needed to make sure I got IN one.
We all went together and got Dad a new sleeping bag. He's needed a new desperately, but instead of buying his own, keeps borrowing Julie's and David's ... now he has his own! He was very excited.
Mom got her zebra plates from Pottery Barn. Amy and Caleb and I went together and bought her eight. Because we know our mother, and she could never do with just four (which she THOUGHT was all she got... until she also opened up the present from Amy ... I love tricking Mom).
12 December 2006
Disneyland at Christmas
Caleb and I have decided to make going to Disneyland at Christmas a holiday and Weston tradition. Its the MOST happy when its decorated for the holidays. Who can decorate better than Disney? We took a day off work and spent the whole day there. I was pretty sick, so we didn't last all the way to the fireworks, but it was still a great day going on rides and enjoying the happiest place on earth during the happiest time of the year!
Our standard "hold-your-arm-out-as-far-as-you-can-and-take-the-picture" picture.
Caleb with Main Street behind him.
Me with Sleeping Beauty's castle behind me. The dark made taking well-lit pictures a bit hard. Sorry, Dad, for the overexposure. It won't happen again.
Our standard "hold-your-arm-out-as-far-as-you-can-and-take-the-picture" picture.
Caleb with Main Street behind him.
Me with Sleeping Beauty's castle behind me. The dark made taking well-lit pictures a bit hard. Sorry, Dad, for the overexposure. It won't happen again.
11 December 2006
oh Christmas tree ...
For Caleb and I, this is our first Christmas married. So this Christmas tree is our first. Such an event should be documented, don't you think? Its a beautiful Douglas Fir pine tree, from that oh-so-special-and-famous Christmas tree lot at ... Lowe's. We decorated together, with ornaments our mothers have collected since we were children (thanks Moms!). Its been fun bringing our two Christmas histories together, years of memories told through the ornaments now on our tree.
Besides, what is Christmas without a tree? And its just so fun to have our own! It turns the whole season into true Christmas time.
Caleb, setting the branches free of their netted prison.
And me, decorating our first Christmas tree.
Merry Christmas everyone!
Besides, what is Christmas without a tree? And its just so fun to have our own! It turns the whole season into true Christmas time.
Caleb, setting the branches free of their netted prison.
And me, decorating our first Christmas tree.
Merry Christmas everyone!
10 December 2006
family traditions
On Sunday afternoon we went over to my parents' house to help Mom decorate her tree. Its been a trdition for years to decorate the tree together while we watch "White Christmas" (with Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye ... best Christmas movie EVER). This year, even though none of us are living at home, we had a need to keep the tradition going! So once again, with a fire in the fireplace and Bing crooning White Christmas, we helped Mom decorate her tree. I love traditions.
Me and Mom decorating the tree. That's one of at least three or four ornaments I actually put on the tree.
Dad ... he's not too keen on decorating, which is just part of the family tradition. Its fun trying to make him decorate the tree AND enjoy watching "White Christmas." He's a good sport though.
Hans and Amy were there to help too ... and do Amy's nails apparently.
Me and Mom decorating the tree. That's one of at least three or four ornaments I actually put on the tree.
Dad ... he's not too keen on decorating, which is just part of the family tradition. Its fun trying to make him decorate the tree AND enjoy watching "White Christmas." He's a good sport though.
Hans and Amy were there to help too ... and do Amy's nails apparently.
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