Christmas with Dwayne & Erica

Since we were in Florida over the Christmas break, we didn't get a chance to exchange gifts with Dwayne, Erica, Donovan, and Marissa. Sunday, January 17th was the first day that both of our families had a free day, so we chose to get together then. They arrived at our house a little before 3:00pm, and the kids played while we worked on making dinner (steak, homemade macaroni and cheese, and cheesy rice). After eating, we had our gift exchange (kids only). It was an enjoyable day, since the kids had been itching to get together since the moment we returned home from Florida (they talked for what seemed like forever the Sunday that we actually made it home).

Christmas with Dwayne, Erica, Donovan, and Marissa
	Jayden, Drew, Samantha, Marissa, Tyler, Donovan, and Tinkerbell, sitting together before opening up the presents.
	Another one of the kids, minus the dog.
	Marissa, Sam, and Tyler watching Donovan open up his present (a beach towel) from Great-Grandma Parrott.
	Marissa showing her beach towel from Great-Grandma Parrott to Sam, Donovan, and Tyler.
	Donovan posing with his new towel.
	Jayden showing Drew her new doll pajamas from Dwayne, Erica, Donovan, and Marissa.
	Drew opening up his gift from Dwayne, Erica, Donovan, and Marissa.
	Drew is checking out his cool new clipboard with a Cars coloring book and color-wonder markers.
	Donovan opening up the Razor scooter that we gave her for Christmas.
	Sam, Tyler, and Donovan watching as Marissa pulls all of the paper off of her box.
	Tyler watching Donovan open up the Razor scooter that we gave him.
	Sam and Tyler watching as Donovan finishes unwrapping his scooter.
	Sam showing off the American Girl doll pajamas that she got from Dwayne, Erica, Donovan, and Marissa.
	Sam and Donovan watch as Tyler holds up the new "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" book that Dwayne, Erica, Donovan, and Marissa gave him. He has been trying to buy this book for a month now, but we had to come up with excuses so he wouldn't (it's cheaper elsewhere was our usual).
	Tyler showing off a complete set of Detroit Pistons basketball cards that Dwayne, Erica, Donovan, and Marissa gave him for Christmas.
	Jay, Sam, Tyler, and Donovan checking out their presents.

Christmas with Dwayne, Erica, Donovan, and Marissa

Jayden, Drew, Samantha, Marissa, Tyler, Donovan, and Tinkerbell, sitting together before opening up the presents.

Another one of the kids, minus the dog.

Marissa, Sam, and Tyler watching Donovan open up his present (a beach towel) from Great-Grandma Parrott.

Marissa showing her beach towel from Great-Grandma Parrott to Sam, Donovan, and Tyler.

Donovan posing with his new towel.

Jayden showing Drew her new doll pajamas from Dwayne, Erica, Donovan, and Marissa.

Drew opening up his gift from Dwayne, Erica, Donovan, and Marissa.

Drew is checking out his cool new clipboard with a Cars coloring book and color-wonder markers.

Donovan opening up the Razor scooter that we gave her for Christmas.

Sam, Tyler, and Donovan watching as Marissa pulls all of the paper off of her box.

Tyler watching Donovan open up the Razor scooter that we gave him.

Sam and Tyler watching as Donovan finishes unwrapping his scooter.

Sam showing off the American Girl doll pajamas that she got from Dwayne, Erica, Donovan, and Marissa.

Sam and Donovan watch as Tyler holds up the new "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" book that Dwayne, Erica, Donovan, and Marissa gave him. He has been trying to buy this book for a month now, but we had to come up with excuses so he wouldn't (it's cheaper elsewhere was our usual).

Tyler showing off a complete set of Detroit Pistons basketball cards that Dwayne, Erica, Donovan, and Marissa gave him for Christmas.

Jay, Sam, Tyler, and Donovan checking out their presents.