Family Christmas 2016

Well, we did our best to take the annual family Christmas photo but it didn't turn out so well. Megan had trouble getting the timer set on the camera and the grandkids were out of patience. We quickly asked Steve's mom to take it and she did the best she could, but the kids were jumping around and the ones she took got pretty blurry. We salvaged this one but unfortunately you can hardly see Hannah. She is just peeking out behind Jeremy. Oh well, there is always next year.

Shawn, Melissa and Awstin came decked out in their footie pajamas and were very pleased with themselves for their choice of attire. Awstin's jammies of course had Thomas the Tank Engine on the front.

We had our traditional meal of lasagna, salad, bread sticks and Christmas birthday cake for Jesus. We ate our meal in Megan and Jeremy's basement and then returned to our house for gifts and the rest of the evening. After the meal, besides the family picture, we took a few others.

Five of my favorite little people. Don't you love Lydia and Mark's faces? They were so happy to have their picture taken!

Steve's Mom with all of our children and grandchildren

We were so glad Mom could join us!

Opening gifts is always a lot of fun. This year there were several big boxes with lots of extra paper in them and the grandkids had fun with the paper and the boxes.

Here are a few pictures of the rest of our evening.

Steve made gingerbread houses with the grandkids. 

Hannah enjoyed making her house.

Alexis' finished house

Who do you think created this masterpiece?

Yup! It was Melissa. That's an amazing combine!

Shawn reading to Awstin and Lydia

Playing Ticket to Ride.

That's it for Christmas 2016 at the Lehmans. I'll leave you with this duet of "The Twelve Days of Christmas that Julissa and Megan played for our Sunday morning service. Enjoy!