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I just downloaded my pictures. So now I must inflict them on you.

Before I went to my mom's, I did a little baking. Not an intense amount--but I did bake a double batch of chocolate chip cookies and a batch of "cherry winks" which is a butter cookie with a maraschino cherry stuck in the middle. I also dipped pretzels in almond bark and sprinkled them festively with colored sprinkles. Jim and Swayze stopped in to get a big bag of chocolate chip cookies. Poor little Swayzers was worn out and didn't have a smile for his auntie Cheryl.

To the left, chocolate chips. To the right, dipped pretzels.

The lovely cookie tray I assembled at mom's house on Christmas morning.

Here is my mom's upstairs tree.

This is a lovely shot of my nephew Erik's butt. He walked in front of me just as I was snapping a picture of Lucas and Caleb. I can't believe how that worked out. So, there it is. Erik's butt. Immortalized.

Here are the two I was trying to take a picture of when Erik interjected his buttocks in my way. LOL.

The boys are enjoying their Christmas feast.

And here is Sadie Lou eating the non-meat portions of the meal.

My brother-in-law Jeffrey.

Mom and Cora at the table. I think Cora only ate a few morsels of ham.

Cora Lynn.

Matthew and Joni.

My sisters Kim and Tammy.

My plate--filled with good things--dressing, macoroni salad, meatballs, ham, turkey, "calico beans" and scalloped corn. I am not a fan of scalloped corn. I took some to be polite, but Ugh. I hate it. The macaroni salad and the dressing were especially good. I made the meatballs, but they got a little over cooked in the electric frying pan.

Under the table was a hopeful little begger.

"Oh, PLEASE, Momma, PLEASE!!! Just a morsel of turkey, a crumb of ham....PLEASE. My belly button is rubbing against my backbone!"

My mom with her grandchildren. Note that the Coconuttiest is in the background being held by his cousin Matthew. LOL. Caleb looks sweet and happy in this picture. Cora looks a little stressed.

They all look like they are being obediently on their Best Behavior in this picture...

In this one, not so much. LOL.

Here is Mom with her five kids, plus Cora, who rushed to be in the picture too. She's a little nut. And speaking of nuts...who is that in the background sniffling at wrapping paper?? LOL.

And here we all are again. The usual suspects...

Joni's family--Matt and Erik are both such handsome, intelligent boys. And fun and funny also. I adore them.

And here I am with the whole motley crew....I don't know what that face on Caleb is about....Perhaps he sat on a pin??

And here is a silly one. Unfortunately, whoever took the picture decapitated Matthew.

I am not sure what Erik is holding up there--probably ribbon? Intestines? Hard to say...

Kim's family. Kevin looks about twenty years older than he actually is...chain smoking and drinking will do that to a person, I guess.

The whole family looks pretty good in this shot. Kim is such a beautiful person inside and out. I wish her husband coud grasp that in his little pea brain.