Wasn't that a party?

 

 

 

The Brasil's in Gulf Shores

On the 27th Randy headed back to Michigan, Judy and I back to Gulf Shores and the Brasils followed us a few hours later.  Seems packing up kids takes a long time.  Don & Zola offered the use of their fifth wheel while they are back in Michigan for Christmas.  After spending two days with us the kids are off to Mississippi to visit Renato's brothers and families and his mom.

We took them to Foley and the train museum, who doesn't like trains?

 

 

 

                   Well, who's going in first?  I double dare you!

It was two days of shrimp, a regular shrimp fest.  We ate shrimp at the Shrimp Basket, Mikees and Steamers.  There were some oysters in there a coupe of times too, but NOT for Judy and I.  Of course they were all you can eat shrimp.  Renato had 5 orders at Mikees!  The rest of us stopped at 3, maybe 4.

Christmas in Flowery Branch

The beast is on guard duty.....no one messes with the presents!

Judy & I traveled to Jody & Renatos's home for Christmas and Randy came down from Onsted.  We all arrived on December 23rd.
Renato's daughter Maria from Brazil is with them for two months during her school's summer break.

 One of the first items on the to do list was making Christmas cookies.

Santa arranged for one gift to be delivered early Christmas Eve morning........................

Dustin & Brianna didn't quite know what to think about this.................

But they figured it out pretty quick, Maria was the first King of the Hill.

 

Uncle Randy reminded them that all the local cats will appreciate the sand pile too.  The weather was great so a pontoon ride was in the days schedule.

Renato loves to cook and has lost quite a bit of weight too.  I'm not sure if this is breakfast or dinner....

Who said sand piles are just for kids?

And the BIG day arrives.....................

 

 

 

The turkey has been in the oven so it's time to get started on all the fix'ens.

 

And now it's my turn to get into the show, I've been waiting for this!

But we can't forget Devyn who's with her mother this Christmas!

            We hope everyone had a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!