It was the day of Christmas and all through the house...

Everyone was happy, even this little mouse.

I wanted to say rat but it just didn't rhyme.

What a wonderful Christmas day this 2009 day was.

Isn't this what the spirit of Christmas is all about?

Roddie finally got to do pay-back on one of Mikie's kids

for all the swirlies he received as a kid

in the very same toilet that he swirled in.

I don't know about you guys but I do believe

either Owen was enjoying this way too much or

he has some experience in it.

I mean look at his face!

Owen gave it a good fight but never screamed and cried

like Rod used to do.

He grabbed on to any walls he could find but

laughed the whole time and finally just succumbed.

what a good sport he was.

Lucy played beauty shop with the fantastic

hair bead thing-a-ma-jig

For what ever reason when she did Hugh's it really hurt,

hmmmm sibling issues, you think?

Like look at the grip she has on his lock of hair.

He was all for it before she started...

Jesi got much lovin from mikie and Deda,

ummm I know she doesn't look very happy

but her deda didn't shave and she said his beard was rough.

Myself and the BFOB (best friend of blog) had to get in

the picture scene.

Owen and Uncle Ted hit it off and had some good

rumbling time, O loves rumbling and his Uncle Ted.

It's been many Christmases since I have had my two children

and my hubby all together with the added Kd.

I have to say all my gifts were fantastic but the very

best gift was this,

All my loves together.

Got Amanda and the Taunts but not really sure how

Arthur missed the pictures.

We are all counting our blessings with that boy

once again. He was in a bad accident just last week

and aside from a horseshoe-like scar to his forehead,

he seems as though he will be okay.

Yes, we once again have been blessed

and I am not taking advantage of this huge blessing.

Lil Miki and Rosie were also with us this Christmas.

Another family member we are blessed to have with us

this year. lil Miki has had a few rough years but

through hard work and the grace of God,

right now he finds himself the best he has been in years.

Keep up the good work my boy.

The rest of the pictures are self-explanatory from our

opening of our gifts.

Jesi tasting her deda's juice he made with his new juicer,

would have been great since the oranges were grown in

our own back yard, except Ron just couldn't peel the oranges first.

He just put all the peelings in their also.

So basically it tasted just like...

orange peels!

Kd loves opening and giving presents,

She anxiously awaited the whole adventure.

Scrapbook pages ooohhh-hoooo gunna get lost in this today.

Rod and Kd gave Deda a mug with pictures of his

precious pups saying:

"Deda and his tee gagooies"

He loves that mug, has used it every day since getting it.

Even the pups took part in the gift-giving procedures.

Mommee got a new robe to go and eat her morning breakfasts

at the manor. she is the cutest little thing.

So Christmas 2009 is done and I just know that 2010

will be a good year for all.

Good-bye to the old, hello to the new.

Put aside all hostility and make peace with all.

Love and wet Aunt Jeanie kissed to all!