Christmas time is here again...

over the river...literally to nanas house went

Christmas morning FAMOUS delicious breakfast.  baked French Toast

 Time for Gifts....First Christmas Married

 Little man was ready to go! Merry Christmas cutie pie

 gifts with Mom. 

 Some one liked his new hat from Auntie Kari and Uncle Jason

The extended family has arrived.  Miss Lauren and Mr Harry 

The whole family...sure love these people and love celebrating with them

 and the whole extending family

One more bit of celebrating to come...off to J's cousins

Then home to crash...lots of fun celebrating on Christmas Day!  

Christmas time is here

round one and two

The exchanging of gifts

apple store was happy for the Paters this year

 we may have celebrated a few days early this year! 

Christmas MORNING has arrived....

Homemade Pecan Rolls

 and gifts, lots of thoughtful gifts

From here it was over the river to mommys house....

Christmas Lights

on date night.

Ada Grill and Ada Bridge

Fun night with the hubby

it has been called

to MY attention that there has not been a classic Joke Monday for over a MONTH!

sorry about the lack of  funnys for that extended period of time :)

today we will change it up to classic JOKE Friday for the Fans [maybe 3 people...3 is a crowd right?!]

and here are 3 funny jokes all having to do with winter/Christmas..tis the season!  Merry Merry Christmas

ONE:

How do you find Will Smith in the snow? 

Look for his FRESH PRINTS.

hahaha hahahah ..I pulled up to the house about 7 or 8 and yelled to the cabbie go home smell ya later...gotta love that show

TWO:

What did one snowman say to the other snowman??????

Does it smell like carrots to you?

THREE:

What do snowmen eat for breakfast?

Frosted Flakes!

Laughing on my friends!  

music and trees

were at the Meijer Gardens on Tuesday night

We went to a benefit that Tony Bennett sang at..the host was Mitch Albom [don't worry i may have had to Google what he was known for..author.  The Five people you meet in Heaven]

They are working/touring together to promote Mitch's orphanage in Haiti.

Greet Concert, Great Cause

I am in the green

 Tony can sure still sing at 86...he was good.  it was a very entertaining concert to see!

This is what I danced with my dad too at the wedding...can I get an awe!

We also got to see some of the trees!  Really beautiful! 

one BIG happy family

Lipinski side Christmas

So much fun with everyone

Ben was loving the popcorn

TIme to start the gifts

 Here is everyone!

 and everyone being goofy!

Merry Sillyness Christmas from the Lipinskis

Holly Jolly

Round two.  Second annual.

Party at the Pater's house

There was food

Friends

The Betsy and her fab pearls

The hubby in his holiday wear tie

More fun friends

Lots of cousins/family/friends

and more lovely ladies!

It was so fun having everyone come! it turned out to be a great night!

Merry Christmas to all.