(Are there American boys that want something besides video games and cheat books for Christmas. A football maybe? He does like books though.)
Okay, I know Christmas is over, at least for some people. Me, I’m a twelve days of Christmas kind of guy. So you will have to put up with me about it. Christmas morning is pretty civilized. Logan has never been and up at 4 am kind of guy. Or not any more. He is not a tear into things kind of guy either. We open our gifts slowly so we can each see what other people got.
(Funny thing, nobody can read my handwriting either. The Contract Administrators at work make jokes and laugh about the way I write.)
Logan left Santa a couple of gingerbread cookies and a glass of wine the night before and so Santa wrote him a note. Don’t get all MADD on me!!!Santa has a designated driver. I had been telling Logan that he was “on the bubble” for a few days. Poor kid didn’t know what that meant. Apparently neither does Santa.
For my trouble I got a Lump of Coal. The good kind.
We’d been promising Logan underwear for Christmas for years and Santa finally came through. Notice Logan’s pajamas. He wore them all day long. Note the slippers on right side. That is Heather. She was wearing her Christmas pajamas and her silk scarves. You won’t find a picture on this post of her in her pajamas. I may not be very smart, but I’m not all that dumb either. Besides, I would never find anybody that puts up with my crap like she does. You will also note that you won’t find a shot of me wearing my Christmas pj’s either. Cuz I’m the photographer.
Ginger got a new hedgehog. She’s our neurotic little dog and she loves her hedgehogs. That is her therapy hedgehog.
And here is Mrs. Grinch, aka Chrissy out big grouchy Maine Coon. She doesn’t give a flip about Christmas. I wouldn’t try and move her off that throw either. If you want to keep your hand that is.
And here is Logan with LJ (“Logan Junior”) feeding him treats. LJ loves Christmas and is terrorized by Mrs. Grinch. Don’t feel bad LJ, I am also.
And here is me with my one Christmas shirt and my Dallas Cowboys stocking cap with my favorite gift from Heather for my office at work. Santa hasn’t visited the Cowboys since the 90’s. Dear Santa, I hope that you gave the Cowboys defense a clue and the Philedelphia Eagles the flu. Thanks. In case you are wondering why I am not smiling, that is my smile. No I wasn’t drunk either.
Here is Heather all cleaned up and her mother Nana. Ready to do battle with Christmas.
Heather got a new coffee machine. We have been nursing along our old one for quite a while an Nana couldn’t stand it anymore. We don’t like to replace things until they are worn out. The stuff we give to Goodwill or rummage sales is truly worn out.
Nana gave me a new Lomography camera. Sucker doesn’t even have a lens. It has a pinhole. I’ve been playing with it. You photography buffs, it has a f/175 aperture. This is going to be interesting. Some of the shots I want to take will requre exposure times of over a minute. I find out that Apple has an app that uses the camera as a light meter. You set the film speed and the fstop and it tells you the exposure time. And then you click it and it is a countdown timer. We’ll see how it works. Thing is I have to go through 36 exposures to see if gives me good results or not. Don’t hold your breath, it will take a while. I’ll have to use a tripod for almost all the shots.
I’ll have to get a cable release also to hold the shutter open. I’ve been reading about how one can open the shutter and then walk to a chair in front of the camera. Sit down and then get up to close the shutter. That kind of stuff really interests me.
And this is Rascal wanting to know where his stuff is. You may think its funny that we buy our pets gifts and treats at Christmas. Well its true, sorry. We had quite a zoo going on. Nana brought her dogs over so we had five total. Worse than little kids, in the door, out the door, and back in. Updating the Barkbook status constantly.
And here we are all ready for Christmas dinner!!
I hope that you had a great Christmas also.
Love it!!! All of it. And Santa DID give you a good lump of coal.
Everything about this post, Yogi, is filled with family and love…the most important part of Christmas I think!!!
PS…love the color of the dining room walls too.
But…Bah Humbug on the Cowboys stocking cap. Houston Texans….ya, now that’s the ticket. Even tho they suck big time these days.
wow, you guys had a blast for Christmas. great family shots. ( :
Loved your family Christmas photos, Yogi! And of course you buy your pets presents for Christmas!! I thought everybody did. 😉
I like your 12 Days of Christmas attitude….it looks like you started it off with plenty of good cheer and family fun.
Thanks for that photo journey through your Christmas. I did mine in words. Nice camera. Can’t wait to see some results.
Love your family shots and what a great, happy time it looks to have been! Thanks for sharing the love and the fun!! Have a great weekend and prepare for the New Year!!!
Sylvia
What a terrfic family Christmas post! Very, very nice, indeed! Wish I had thought to document ours, because it was the most peaceful Christmas I have experienced in many years. HAPPY, HEALTHY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOURS! Aloha from very cold New York!
So enjoyed visiting with your family over Christmas. Your house looks lovely. I always got my boys underwear for Christmas. After they got married, one of their wives assured me I could still do so! (I gave it up after they had kids of their own.) Love the collage of photos Heather made for your office. Logan is sure growing! I think Nana knows how your mind works, Yogi!
Thanks for sharing your wonderful family Christmas photos and their delightful captions ~ you are blessed with a loving family ~ and Fun too~
Love the menagerie ^_^
I’ve enjoyed Christmas the most at your house. Love Logan’s PJs and the idea of leaving wine for ‘Santa’. (No wonder the writing is illegible.) Your gift from Heather will bring you smiles during the work day. This new camera sounds like a true challenge. I can wait, but not too long, to see what you can do with it.
Thank you for sharing the true spirit of Christmas. 🙂
Thank you for sharing your Christmas day with us. Love it! What a beautiful family you have. I love getting to know you all through your blog.
Hugs,
Lois
Looks like Christmas landed at your house in a big way. I haven’t posted my Christmas adventure yet. Maybe tomorrow or Sunday. Happy new year to you as well.
Looks like you had a great Christmas. Have a happy new year. Maybe the Cowboys will have a better 2014.
A very enjoyable series of shots of your family at Christmas, Yogi!
Fabulous Christmas photographs – you may be small in number but large in happiness.
I think you missed your calling Yogi. Did you ever consider going into the medical field? With handwriting like that, you’re already half way there.
BOnjour de très belles photos et de beaux cadeaux aussi
Bonnes fêtes
What a great family and a great time! Lovely to follow you!