this christmas

Jaclyn and Ryan are moving to Arkansas which means they're completely moving out of their respective homes.

But don't let the smiles fool you...

This is how we really feel. Mom apparently is still holding on to her brave face, but she'll join the ranks of the downtrodden and crazy soon enough.

Enough of that... it's supposed to be Christmas.

Mom and I had fun with the presents this year. Can you tell this one has a poinsettia made out of ribbon on it?

Socks are somehow always on the Christmas list. This year pictures were a big one. The one on the left is one of a set of two for mom and dad. The other one is of Jaclyn and Ryan...no I'm not that stuck on myself. :) and the one on the right is from Jaclyn for me!

I'll give you some of the highlights of the rest.

Mom got the plate that matches her cookie jar and bowl among other things.





Ryan got some NY Giants golf club covers from me and the parents.







I happened to find these one day and they fit Jaclyn rather well. By her reaction I think I chose fairly decently. They say things like "Dance like nobody is watching." Carrie, Jaclyn says she's sending that one to you...




I kept with the Kitchen theme quite a bit since I am trying to come up with one. Not terribly exciting but terribly needed. And now that Jaclyn is moving I can't just run 30 seconds down the road to grab some such supply I don't have. But we aren't going to talk about that. This blender is a replacement for the one I already have, which can't blend water without smelling like it might explode.


Dad got a nice....uhhh... jogging suit? or lay around the house in comfort fleece thingy that we all think makes him look like quite the stud. he he.

Their big present was a DVD/VCR player.

And I got them an ornament from Things Remembered that says "Knight's First Christmas"

This happens to be my favorite present probably. It's a puzzle ball that Mom and I spent Friday night putting together.

The Ford girls
heh well that's probably politically incorrect. I guess I'm the only "purebred" left. Between the three of us we have 5 last names.

And what Christmas would be complete without some Settlers.