I love it when they play together like this.

Christmas Update

I have been having problems posting my pictures. The files are all so big and they won't fit on the webpage. So I have been trying to figure it out. Finally I got it. This blogging thing is not too easy. Anyone else have problems with that?

Well, about Christmas...we had the best one ever! For the very first time we celebrated it with every single member of both sides of our family! 43 Flakes, and 13 Sumsions. There are way too many events to tell about, but here are some pictures. I didn't take too many pictures because I was having way too much fun to pull out the camera! Isn't that how it always is?

Flake Family Christmas

A group shot of the whole gang. Keep in mind that most of these people stayed in one house, and the rest of us where there during the days.

Ty being contemplative, pondering on the real meaning of life, I'm sure.

Ty and his cousin Maya, they are about 6 weeks apart.

The bonfire tradition with the Flake's. Troy with the blower to make the flames bigger. Not as if they weren't impressive enough.

I love this picture of Austin not cooperating as baby Jesus.

Sumsion Family Christmas

We got our family picture taken this year since everyone was present. I don't know if you can tell but we were all FREEZING, we really should have just worn coats. Before the picture we were all wearing coats and threw them to the side right before it was taken. Everyone was a good sport, and the kids did remarkably well. Melanie Paxton did a great job!

I put together this New Years card for my mom to send out.

Here is our little family. I love Austin in this picture!

The biggest news from Christmas is that my sister, Suzanne, found out that she is having a boy in May! I am overly estatic about having a darling nephew, and for my boys to have a boy cousin on the Sumsion side. A week before Christmas Suzanne went in for her ultrasound to find out the gender of her baby. She had the doctor write it on a card that she opened on Christmas day. I think I was more excited for this than for Christmas!

All of the "Originals" of the Sumsion Family.

Christmas Eve with the Oates. (My mom's side of the fam)

My dad receiving the book I made him on Snapfish. It has pictures of him being a Grandpa to Ty and Austin.

The guys playing basketball on Christmas Day.

It was so much fun to see Aunt Melissa and some of her family!

Aunt Suzy was so cute with Ty. He wouldn't let her move from that spot.

Sam and Bryce (aren't they cute). We loved meeting him for the first time.