Hepworth Holiday

It was SO great to spend these past two weeks chilling with Andra & co. It involved some late-night talking, shopping, playing, kid herding, Rock Banding, cooking, reading and sleeping in.
The beautimous Christmas tree.

Singing with Grandma H. It was adorable.

The playroom is awesome.

Our first big outing was to the zoo--on a cloudy day!

It was fun watching the kids watch the animals.

That's how I feel when my feet aren't on the ground, too.

Goofy as usual.

This was hilarious. They were standing there eating their apples at the same time and watching the otters. I just kept taking pictures.

The flamingos were what Jennika wanted to see.

Trying to keep track of all the kidlets and strollers.

Love the cheesy smile.

Aaron and Amanda, David's brother and sister-in-law who stayed with them for a week, and their cute kidlets.

This was hilarious. Poor James.

He insisted on holding the map.

I think the funnest part of the zoo was hanging on these bars. Andra took loads of pictures and will no doubt post the embarassing ones of me trying to do a chinup.

On Christmas Eve all the Hepworths came over and we tried to do a nativity...

but it was a little disorganized. That's why Matthew ended up being Mary.

the Wise Men



Sorry I cut off your head, David. It's still cute.

Leaving reindeer food on the lawn. They were seriously wound up. It's a wonder they went to sleep at all.

But they seriously scored! Santa brought the kidlets these musical instruments and this playhouse for Audrey. He even left me a stocking.

They were in raptures. I was in raptures with my own ridiculous mound of presents. I thought since I wasn't at home I wouldn't get anything but no. You are all too nice. THANK YOU to DL for the Elizabeth Gaskell DVD collection and clothes, to Kaci for the pretty necklace, to F&A for the CAMERA and earrings, to Mom for the cool family history book, and to Andra for the earrings, the hot red purse (getting its own post later on) and the hot pink blow dryer (it's awesome).




Trying to play one of their new games before Audrey puts it away.



A special Christmas treat--chocolate pie. When James saw it thawing on the counter, he wouldn't stop talking about it until we ate it. That's our Jamesy.




They were also excited about polishing off the roll dough (best roll dough ever).



My two attempts at a good picture of G&G Hepworth with the kidlets.




Eating oranges, James in his Christmas pajamas that he looks so handsome in.



Playing with the musical instruments (the scarves are for dancing).



Audrey in her playhouse. She likes to use it as a tent.

Wrestling. James thought it was funny to tell Matthew to take me down and then they'd gang up on me. They're both so funny. Jamesy calls me Aunt Fa-er.
Matthew posed for me behind the tree and told me exactly how to take it.
Playing in the backyard. I wish it had been dry enough to play in the sand but it had been rainy the week before I came.
So tute!
Thanks for having me, A&D, especially when you had other house guests. Special thanks to Doris who drove me to the airport in ridonculously bad conditions.

I'm missing my kidlets already!