all is calm, all is bright...

Joy to the world, we can take a break.
Or is that even possible?!!!

Christmas 2008 was a hit! (did I ever tell you 8 is the BEST number) Of course it was!!!

A URIBE FAMILY PARTY

Uribe family Christmas party was fabulously put on by Dawnie and Kasey in their BEAUTIFUL home this year. They made everyone feel so at home, even Santa! We did this on the Monday before Christmas so no one had to share Christmas eve. It turned out to be perfect!

Get ready for some pictures!

My favorite pic.
As you can see all the kids so excited to be sitting in front of Santa, except for little Lukie! He is definitely not a fan of the big scary guy, until Christmas Day when he didn't have to see him but got his Hungry, Hungry Hippos!

Savvy always complains about not having a sister, however there are 5 girl cousins right around her age. I had sisters but not cousins, which would probably have been better, because Dawn stole EVERYTHING of mine! This is the whole gang, lots of grandkids for my Mom and Dad. Thats what they get for having so many kids! We were even missing a few!

Santa!

The giant on Santa!

Santa telling Carter to say "I love you" to others. We love Santa! Carter told Santa he would do it as long as he brought him a long sleeved, Manchester United, Christiano Ranoldo jersey.

Savvy telling Santa she would love a Nintendo and American Girl Doll!

This is as close as he would get!

But the girls will get close! We asked Santa for a Christmas Party one day where every single person in my family could be together. It may not happen but I hope it will. This year we were missing Lee and Ricky. It's amazing how you grow up thinking life is Christmas and vacations and games and laughter, and easy, and then life happens. It's much, much more. More bad. More good. Families torn apart, and families together. There are highs and lows. For me this holiday season has been a high. It started with this night, and I am thankful for my mom and dad and for the family they gave me. They do good!