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).
