Smorby Christmas

What I want to remember most about Christmas 2010 is family.  We saw as much family over a span of two weeks as possible.  So blessed to have every single one of these people in my lives. 

We hosted the annual Smith/Morby Christmas (fondly deemed the Smorby Christmas) at our house the week before Christmas.  I decided it would be a breakfast dinner, complete with everyone being in their pajamas.
























Everyone came in their gear.  So funny to see everyone was decked out in their night time finest. 

As always, we missed cousin Gingi (and new hubby David), but they will get to be with us soon enough.

I love having people commune in my home.  I like the fellowship, the relationships, the laughter.

I love the add-ons as my cousins get older and bring in their new favorite other-gender buddy.  And no one can ever have too much breakfast food around, thanks to everyone who helped make food for the event.

It's fun to have everyone be together.  Plain and simple - there is nothing like family.

The weather was nice and cool for us to use our now much-used outdoor furniture.  It has made us want to be outside all the time.

Dessert was s'mores for everyone.  Justin likes to cook the marshmallows but not eat the finished product.

Then it was opening gifts time.

There's lots of gag gifts that get distributed via unknown givers every year.  The recipient has to sometimes guess if the gift is for real or not.  We scored with our gag gift.

As did Amy.

But the rest of the bunch...

...well, not so sure.

It makes for some great laughs, and this family is all about the laughs.  Anyone remember Norbit?

I love having so many generations under one roof.

Though some are more creative than others.

Most importantly, it makes me sincerely happy for what the Lord has already given us.