Christmas Day 2008!

Merry Christmas! The family fun has just begun! Joel, Emily & Ella arrived late last night after a delayed trip out of Indianapolis/Denver. They were happy to report that Ella was an angel on the trip and did very well on the way out. Way to go Ella!

We went over to Mom and Dad's in the morning and were happy to see the reunion of Ella and Priya. they had both just woken up so it took them a while to warm up to each other again but all was well and we had a wonderful time watching them follow each other around the house with various sizes of teddy bears in hand. Grammy and Grandpa Penner basked in the glow of seeing their grandchildren together in the same place. For them this was a 1st time experience.

At about 4pm we had the Brown family gathering (those who had arrived thus far). We had a deli-supper together and had fun with a gift exchange. We enjoyed watching the growing number of kids milling around and enjoying each other.

Below is Cristi and baby Samaria (daughter of Jeff & Kara Brown).
Priya cautiously checks out Grandpa's new Homer Slippers.
Priya enjoyed hanging out with the Meredith family. She is pictured below with Holli. TJ is behind her and Caleb Brown (Kara and Jeff's 1 1/2 year old) is behind Priya.

Ashish had a wonderful time seeing Priya enjoy herself during the evening.
Ella had a grand time playing in a rather large Christmas gift bag. Priya eventually joined her and was a little less enthused.