Backyard Fun Folks!

We had fun this Christmas break sewing with Gramma!

And sledding with cousins!

Lucky are we to have these fun folks right in our backyard!

Covid Cousin Christmas

Masks on, no eating, short BUT sweet!

Merry Lehr Cousin Christmas…Covid Style

May we never forget the many (many) versions of Jingle Bells on string instruments and Sam (without prompting or suggestion) singing the whole version of “Jesus Loves Me” with his big eyes and little voice under his blue mask!

That night when Melissa asked him why he sang that song, he stated “It is a beautiful song and we were celebrating Jesus’ birthday.”

Christmas…a Big Dill

Christmas was a “Big Dill” for Remi and Chester thanks to their dedicated masters, Jayne and Brynn!  PS: the dill pickle already has a hole in it.

  

Christmas Magic and “Cuddl”

No matter our ages, the Christmas magic is in the air and contagious!

Brynn preparing treats for Santa and the reindeer

Looks like we must have been on the nice list somehow?!*

The girls convinced Caleb and Luke to wake up at 8:30 for Santa.

Don’t peek.

Don’t peek.

Don’t peek.

Peek!

 

“How does Santa get a picture of our dogs to make this diamond dot?”

Only Santa would get Brynn the computer she was so hoping for despite Dad and Mom being against another electronic.

Jayne had so many presents that the others accused her of celebrating Hanukkah!

The camping couch/bed from Santa easily fits two and looks super comfy!

The griddle Mom has been hoping for…look out weekends, here comes brunch!

A paint by number of Chester for Jayne!

Conclusion, a cozy and cuddly Christmas and our family has matching Cuddl Dud Jammie pants to prove it! 

Joy to the World

Our Christmas Eve was top notch due to great fun, great food, great “immediate family” and streaming of a church service where we all got to partake in Uncle Bob’s version of Joy to the World with baritone echoes for each stanza!

Deconstructed gingerbread house by Brody and Mark

Luke attempted (and failed) to recreate a house exactly like was on the box.  In fact, he is certain the picture on the box is photo-shopped.

 

Not sure how, but the three littlest ones had great success and fun AFTER Sam clarified there was no eggs in the frosting.  He had learned in school that you cannot eat the frosting if it has raw eggs in it!  So many rules at that preschool!

  

Joy to our house, these houses and the world!

Invitations Accepted

Girls Night Out!

Only near miss was when the waiter brought us kid’s menus…

ummmm, we are going to need the adult menus!

Boys Night Out!

Thanks California Yokoms for sponsoring!

Doggo Fun!

Quarantine has allowed us to realize how much fun we can have with the doggos!

Chester was moving so fast with his “treasure” that he is a blur!  Thankfully, no elf was touched in this incident!  Dad tickled Chester to have him release elf.  The next day elf was found in a higher location (strategy) with a notepad that read, “Naughty list: Chester.”

Tricks

Snow is a treat!

 

It takes three to give Beth’s grand-puppy a bath!

Teamwork Cut-Outs!

Team “Cut that Dough!”

    

Team “Bake those Cookies!”

Team “Frost those Cookies!”

  

Team “Taste Test”

Team “One Man Standing”

Team “The Mess and Results Say it All!”

 

What’s going to work?  Teamwork!