All of December

In case you missed out on the crazy adventures (3, 200 miles - 4 weeks - lots of insanity) of the Smirvins, Kappels, Papa Jerry and Big Mama for the month of December - go to
papajerrysdream.blogspot.com

Here are a couple of additional photos from our grand adventures.....

The Irvins had a foggy, bubble filled day at the beach in Amelia Island...

Eden is really good at running away from the freezing foam filled water...


Just hamming it up for the camera...
Papa Jerry loves to go cupcake hunting (golf balls) and Leo likes messing with the flags.
And now back to Ohio and the festivities surrounding an Irvin Christmas - and I mean all the Irvins - 11 adults, 6 kids....We went to the kids' service on Christmas eve at the Methodist church down the street from the Irvins...Madeline, William, and Eden enjoyed the kids' sermon.

And then some Christmas Eve snuggling with Grandma...
Including all the girls' wearing their new matching pajamas and robes (thanks Grandma and Grandpa)...
And let's not forget the boys' snazzy outfits (Leo was already asleep)
Then Grandpa read 'The Night Before Christmas' to all the grandkids...
Early the next morning there was the pitter patter of little feet outside all the rooms...everyone cascaded down the stairs to await Grandma's call to the tree...
Off they went...and Eden was ecstatic that Santa remembered her umbrella...the thing she wanted most of all.
Leo wearing his awesome new pajamas surrounded by Santa booty...
Santa brought Eden a new ski outfit - goggles, hat, mittens, and most importantly SKIS!
After a quick breakfast, Great Grandma Irvin arrived and we began opening the wrapped presents...

After all the fun and food the Irvin family plays poker - and no one is too young to gamble...

Eden spent the rest of the trip serenading everyone with her guitar...
Just enjoying a little time together....
Eden's new Angelina Ballerina outfit...
Some people claim Leo looks like me, and in some pictures he looks like Hayes, and other times like Cooper...but really the person he looks the most like...his Grandpa!!

And no trip is complete without some of Grandma Hoobler's chocolate meringue pie - whipped up by Big Mama!
Thanks Big Mama!