DECEMBER 2008: Is it January yet?
I'll try to keep the commenting to a minimum this month - the pictures speak louder than words, and between Kevin and I both celebrating birthdays, taking a Vegas vacation, and seeing EVERYONE in our families from Christmas Eve and Christmas, we are breathing a sigh of relief.

Christmas isn't Christmas until you've licked cookie dough from a beater, and Kami got her very first lick of a beater ever (I usually bake when she's napping, for obviuos reasons) - she was addicted at first lick.

Good job Trevor!! We were happy to stop the hustle and bustle to go to Trevor's award ceremony at school!! Good job getting your award, Trev!!

I think the metal chairs and gym floor are a dead give away about where we are.

Quick trip to Vegas with the Startups...we've taken a vacation with them in December for the last 4 years...the guys went off to watch the BYU Cougars lose. My heart was not broken. Go PAC 10!!

Since before I was born, it is Ewers Family tradition to go out for Mexican food on Christmas Eve...

Then we headed back to my house for the traditional White Elephant. It NEVER disappoints.

This years top white elephants were a toss up between Brent's mug-mug, and the Native American vase...I have a feeling we'll see those next year.

Though some Ewers' may argue that this vase is totally appropriate given our Cherokee heritage. Eek.

Great granny with the kids.

Santa Claus came - and our kids must have been good!!! The cutest thing was when Trevor and Garrett went to bed they saw Santa in the sky...remember those days??


Christmas morning:

Christmas midmorning:

Christmas afternoon at Nana and Papa's:

Christmas night back at our house with my dad:

Brent killed on vocals and Jared rocked the guitar...where's your pic, Brent?


And to all a good night.