Christmas Brunch

For the past five years, Wesley has traveled to Tennessee to speak at his friend Michael's winter retreat. We usually tag along for the free ride and get dropped off with my parents. This year, Wesley dropped us off and the fun started immediately!

Susan was on her way with her 4 for a sleep over! Mom and Dad watched all 6 kids while I went out to Franklin to help Susan get her house ready for a showing (Sadly, it didn't sell, but it looked good! And it was fun to spend the night with Susan...even if we were cleaning!)

Saturday, after an eventful night consisting of Bekah getting sick and Philip and Jackson waking up at 5, my mom, Jackson, Philip and I went to Cary's house for a Christmas brunch. We had a nice time but missed Susan, Benjamin and Rebekah who had to stay back because of the illness and Joshua, Caleb and Dad who missed because of a basketball game. (Tim missed because he was flying back from Australia!)

The 5 am wake up call caught up to Philip who cashed out as soon as he got there!

Baby Robert also slept through most of the brunch, but I did catch him once with his beautiful eyes open!

The "mid-adult" table
Not the kiddy table and not the "real adult" table!
David, Cary, Sally, Jay, Bridgette, Robert, Claire, Ryan and Emily

Jesse missed the group shot so I made him smile for a solo picture! 

Part of the kid crew
Jackson, Margaret and Caroline

Mom with Baby Robert and Annie

Uncle Ryan was such a help playing with Jackson outside in the little house!
He was watching Philip, but well, on his watch, Philip feel and busted his nose so he relieved himself of Philip Duty :-) 

Anne Claire 

We tried for a good shot but with 6 kids it wasn't quite successful...that and Margaret was just not having it!

Jackson, Anne Claire, Philip, Caroline (holding Robert) and Margaret.

Here they all are looking over at Margaret!

I love Philip's look - he doesn't know what to do with a crying baby!

Jackson decided to entertain by singing to Anne Claire and Philip!