12.24.2010: Christmas Eve With The Riedmans

As tradition goes for as long as we can remember...and as long as we have been alive...we spent Christmas Eve at Gramma & Papa's house!! This was a special one for the Durbins because Kenny & Nicole were able to make it too. Kenny hasn't "ever" been...according to Gramma...meaning that it has been a few years since he has made it because he usually has to work that day or Christmas day. Lucky for us...he was off and made it out! We spent a lot of time out in the front yard this year admiring the lights and enjoying the gorgeous California weather. It was amazing....especially considering it rained and was freezing all week!! Couldn't have been more perfect!

The greeting party as family arrived:

Vince...always smiling!!
Tina trying to hide her blonde locks behind Matt...my camera catches everyone!! :)

Brent doing his part helping to fix a snowman

YEAH!!! It isnt cold & snowing!! We are in CALI!

We wanna go there!!!!

A little tree in the front yard had not ONE leaf on it...but had this gorgeous flower on it!!!

Musta caught Andrew doing something mischievous...looks guilty!

Happy girl Nana!

Ahhhh so glad Daddy made it to Riverside in time for the party!!! Another semi-guilty look...maybe that is just "his look"??

Gramma making sure the girls in the kitchen are following directions! She is the pro...

Family pic.....

Only missing a few family members...but most of the group was there!

Hmmm...fishy talk??

Tina trying to kidnap Layla...don't tell Shelly!

Andrew and Nicole....

Papa making sure his penguins are standing up straight! Or just poking them in the head!?

Sun going down...lights looking good!

Ken & Nicole in their cozy spot in the living room...

Nana found her present!

The toy was for Tucker...not Angie!!

The living room is getting smaller & smaller...or we are getting bigger...or maybe the family is just growing...which is always good!!

Papa is a present to us all!!

And Layla too!! She loved the bow on her head!

Pretty girl....she was all over the place!!

The Durbin corner...

Papa, Shelly, & Gramma

Angie, Tina & Michael

Andrew & his Jim Beam....ok, it was really Brent's winning from the Gift Exchange

Layla liked climbing on the presents...and fell off a couple times...but it didn't stop her from doing it more!!

The night shot...

Another wonderful successful year of food, family & holiday!! We always have a great time....