12.21.2009

Beams Christmas

We had our Beams Christmas yesterday...here are some photos...

Ella and Brandon watched movies on the trip down...


Merry Christmas from Candice!





Ella got a princess night gown








Savannah was trying to figure out what her gift was...


Ronald's first official Christmas with the family!


Merry Christmas from Tracy!


Ella and Savannah


the little cousins
Brandon, Ella, Savannah and Noah


take 2


And by the end of the day...PawPaw was ready for a nap!


Believe

This is a new favorite...

12.19.2009

Handley Family Christmas!

We had a great family Christmas this year with my dad's side.  All of the cousins surprised our parents with a family video.  It was fun to watch it together and fun for the cousins to work together as well.  Here are some family photos of the night...
The Handley Siblings...
Dad, Bobby, Judy, Ricky and George








Cameron and Cole


Adrienne, Rick, Julie and Brad


Judy's crew(minus Tim, Lori, Daniel, Zach and Jesica) - Murl, Jennifer and Rachel


Bobby's crew (minus Jeff) Sandy, Kelley, Jerry, Mallory, Will and Cameron


George's crew - Holly, Kristy, Karen, Angie, Brian, Cole and Arleigh


Benny's crew (minus Nicole and Ronald) - Candice, Kay, Gina, Tracy, Ella and Brandon


Ricky's crew - Brad, Julie, Adrienne, Connie and Rick


Brandon and Cole became best buds


the smallest cousins - Arleigh, Mallory, Ella, Cole and Brandon

Little People

I played with these for hours and hours

12.18.2009

Barbie Dream House

So, you have to go to youtube to watch this -  but I had this dream house - it was the best thing ever!!

12.16.2009

Christmas Songs that Drive Me Crazy!!!

I LOVE Christmas - but lets face it - there are some Christmas songs that drive people crazy...here is my top 10 that I wish I didn't have to hear ever again...in no particular order

  1. I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas - horrible - I hate it!
  2. Santa Baby - any version - Madonna's or that Eartha lady
  3. Do they know its Christmastime at all? (that Feed the World song)
  4. Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Bruce Springsteen
  5. All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth
  6. Christmas Shoes - I hate this song and they play it constantly!
  7. Happy Christmas War is Over - John Lennon
  8. I Saw Mama Kissing Santa Claus
What are some you can live without?

Poochie

12.11.2009

Stooges

I didn't know the 3 Stooges were a part of holiday decorations....

12.06.2009

Christmas Lights

This week is ugly Christmas lights...

At least this house made an effort...right?!!!



12.02.2009

12.01.2009

Branson

I took a trip to Branson, MO for work last weekend.  I had been there before but it was a very quick trip (less than 24 hours).  This time I stayed 36 hours :)! We are doing a conference there next year and I was there for a site visit.  It was a lot of fun.

It was Christmastime - they begin on November 1.  So, we saw lots of Christmas lights.

 


 
We went to Silver Dollar City....

I had a footlong corndog


and a funnel cake!

There was a tree there that changed lights with the music.






It had over 1 million lights




I also toured hotels (since I was working)...this is a gingerbread house in one hotel


and here is Santa hanging around...


We also went and saw a Tony Orlando concert...I had no clue who he was - but he and I became fast friends :)


The Lennon Sisters were there too and they sang for us (I'll post that video later)


Of course you always see lots of ahem...interesting things in Branson....
like fanny packs...

gold hats

pretty jackets



Overall it was a great time (even if I was working)!
Merry Christmas from Branson!