Saturday, December 27, 2014

WE NEED A LITTLE CHRISTMAS . . . EVE


 SISTER SINGING


 CARTER GOT ALL THE OLIVES

MORE SINGING

LOOKS LIKE HALEY AND COURTNEY ARE THINKING THE SAME THING.

YUP . . . PRESTON IS HELPING KATIE EXERCISE HER
THIGHS AND LEGS 

CARTER GREW A LOT THIS YEAR
AND CHRIS IS SLEEPING ON THE JOB 

SMILES FROM ALLY

BROOKLYN CHEERS ON ALLY

KATIE READING TO BROOKLYN, ALLY, AND HEIDI

LOVING BEING WITH FAMILY


WHY, YES!  WE LOVED OUR CHRISTMAS EVE DINNER!
BET YOU CAN'T GUESS IT WAS LASAGNA!

SOMEONE IS JUST A TAD BIT OF A 
"NEATER EATER!"


WE THEN MOVED THE PARTY DOWNSTAIRS.
I DID A LITTLE "NAME" GAME WITH THE FAMILY.
I HAD FOUND A SITE THAT HAD THE MOST POPULAR
NAMES SINCE 1900.
I PUT EVERYONE'S FIRST NAME IN (EXCEPT I PUT ANN,
INSTEAD OF FRANCES).
SOME NAMES WERE REALLY POPULAR, FOR A SHORT
AMOUNT OF TIME.  OTHERS, WERE POPULAR AT THE BEGINNING
OF 20TH CENTURY.
SOMETIMES, IT WAS THE SPELLING OF THE NAME
THAT PUT THEM UP OR DOWN (LIKE KIMBERLEE).
SO...HERE'S ALL 28 OF OUR FAMILY'S NAMES WITH 
WHAT PLACE THEY WERE IN.

MALE

9.   McKAY . . . 2,073
8.  REID . . . 259
7.  MARK . . . 184
6.  PRESTON . . . 148
5.  COLE . . . 114
4.  JONATHAN . . . 42
3.  CARTER . . . 32
2.  CHRISTOPHER . . . 26
1.  MICHAEL . . . 7

FEMALE

19.  CAMRY . . . 6,674  (just coming into popularity)
18. KIMBERLEE . . . 2,385 
17.  LORI . . . 1,784
16.  JAYCIE . . . 1,709
15.  OAKLEY . . . 925
14.  ANN . . . 916
13.  DIXIE . . . 875
12.  LAUREL . . . 871
11.  SHAYLA . . . 671
10.  COURTNEY . . . 535
9.  HEIDI . . . 353
8.  ALLYSON . . . 323
7.  CAMILLE . . . 243
6.  HALEY . . . 229
5.  KATELYN . . . 143
4.  ASHLEY . . . 67
3.  BROOKLYN . . . 28
2.  LILY . . . 27
1.  ADDISON . . . 19

TOTAL

28.  CAMRY . . . 6,674
27.  KIMBERLEE . . . 2, 385
26.  McKAY . . . 2,073
25.  LORI . . . 1,784
24.  JAYCIE . . . 1,709
23.  OAKLEY . . . 925
22.  ANN . . . 916
21.  DIXIE . . . 875
20.  LAUREL . . . 871
19.  SHAYLA . . . 671
18.  COURTNEY . . . 535
17.  HEIDI . . . 353
16.  ALLYSON . . . 323
15.  REID . . . 259
14.  CAMILLE . . . 243
13.  HALEY . . . 229
12.  MARK . . . 184
11.  PRESTON . . . 148
10.  KATELYN . . . 143
9.  COLE . . . 114
8.  ASHLEY . . . 67
7.  JONATHAN . . . 42
6.  CARTER . . . 32
5.  BROOKLYN . . . 28
4.  LILY . . . 27
3.  CHRISTOPHER . . . 26
2.  ADDISON . . . 19
1.  MICHAEL . . . 7

CHRISTMAS JAMMIE TIME
CARTER

 ADDIE
(AT FIRST, ADDIE CRIED.  SHE DIDN'T THINK THESE WERE
JAMMIES, CUZ THERE WAS A TUTU INVOLVED.  SHE WAS
ASSURED THEY WERE.) 

LILY


AND, THEN . . . A SPECIAL VISITOR FROM THE NORTH:




SANTA HAD A "NICE" LIST
HE BROUGHT WITH HIM . . . WHO WAS ON IT, AND WHY.
HE ALSO BROUGHT SMALL GIFTS. 
ALL THE BOYS GOT A CTR TIE TAC.  THE GIRLS GOT CHAPSTICK.
BABY BOY KELLY GOT DIAPERS.
ALL THE KIDS GOT A CANDY CANE FILLED WITH "SIXLETS."
1.  BABY BOY KELLY:  ALREADY MAKING HIS FAMILY HAPPY 

2.  BROOKLYN MAKES POPPY HAPPY
3.  ALLY LIKES TO PLAY WITH BROOKLYN 

4.  OAKLEY IS GOOD AT SHARING HER TOYS WITH HER SISTERS.

 5.  LILY ALWAYS MAKES EVERYONE HAPPY.
SHE IS THE BEST HELPER!

6.  ADDIE IS A FANTASTIC HELPER!  LOVES TO CLEAN THE CONDO!

7.  CARTER IS SO KIND AND TENDERHEARTED.
ALWAYS HELPS HIS MOM WITH THE SHOPPING, LISTENS AND OBEYS. 

 8.  HALEY ALWAYS DOES HER HOMEWORK AND CHORES
WITHOUT COMPLAINING.

ALL HALEY WANTS FOR CHRISTMAS IS HER 2 FRONT TEETH!

9.  PRESTON IS SUCH A GOOD BOY AND STUDENT AT SCHOOL.
(On a side note, when Haley was called up before him, he told his mom
that he thought he was on the "nice" list, cuz he had tried all year. But, thought he
was on the "naughty" list instead.  He said he should be called up before Haley,
 cuz he's a little older.  Glad he went up next!...Phew!)  

 10.  SHAYLA IS SUCH A GOOD LITTLE GIRL.
SHE PRETTY MUCH ALWAYS MINDS HER MOMMY AND DADDY, AND
DOES WHAT IS ASKED OF HER!

11.  CAMRY IS GOOD AT DOING HOMEWORK, AND DOES WELL AT SCHOOL.

 12.  JAYCIE IS SOOOO KIND HEARTED AND CARING.
SHE WILL BE A GREAT HELP WITH HER BABY BROTHER.

13.  COLE ALWAYS HELPS AROUND THE HOUSE, AND
WATCHES OUT FOR HIS 2 LITTLE SISTERS. 

14.  COURTNEY IS A GOOD FRIEND AND A BIG
HELP WITH CARTER. 

 AND THEN...SANTA GRACIOUSLY TOOK FAMILY PICTURES
GRANDMA DIXIE

 POPPY REID AND GRANDMA LAUREL

AUNT ANN

 COURTNEY, CARTER, AND CAMRY

SHAYLA, CAMILLE, AND MARK

JAYCIE, ADDIE, AND PRESTON

COLE, HALEY, AND LILY

ALLY, HEIDI, OAKLEY, BROOKLYN, AND MIKE

KATIE

 GRANDMA DIXIE WITH CUTE LILY

AUNT ANN AND SHAYLA

GRANDMA DIXIE WITH HER 3 GREAT GRANDSONS

 . . . AND HER 10 GREAT GRANDDAUGHTERS

 THE ANNUAL PICTURE ON THE STAIRS IN CHRISTMAS JAMMIES.
ALL 13 KIDS WERE HERE THIS YEAR . . . PLUS
SANTA AT THE TOP, LIKE THE STAR ON THE TREE!













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