Grandpa Ray's Christmas

Molly & Rayleigh showing their Barbie's that

Great-Grandpa Ray got for them

Tucker loved his Transformer & Truck from Great-Grandpa

Jacob, Terry, Lauren, & Ben

Tyler's Grandpa Ray

Conner got a new puppy from Great-Grandpa

He also got a phone like Grandpa remembered

Tyler & Kelsey playing with when they were little

I know that you are asking yourself by now - will their Christmas's ever end? The answer is YES. This was our last Christmas for the season. We all met at Grandpa Ray's house in Columbus for lunch. We picked some Chicken up from Chicken Mary's before heading over, as that is Grandpa's favorite. We met up with Teresa's family (Terry's sister) & the rest of Tyler's family there. Lunch was great, and conversation was even better. Tyler's Aunt Teresa is a physician in Springfield and her husband, Rick, spends his time keeping up with their three children, Lauren, Benjamin, and Jacob (the other set of twins in our family). We actually found out that we were having twins on Ben & Jake's birthday (the year the girls were born) - isn't that crazy?! It's always nice to catch up with their family, and we can usually con Lauren into playing the guitar and singing something for us as well!

Grandpa Ray, the kids' Great-Grandpa, had thoughtfully taken his 78-year-old self to Wal-Mart and picked each of the kids out something special. He even wrapped each of the presents, and personalized each with a card. I am so impressed by him! I wouldn't guess him to be 60-years-old. This was our first Christmas since Tyler's Grandma passed away this summer. The holidays
are never quite the same when they have a hole like that, but Grandpa did his very best to keep his head up, and still made it special for everyone else - that is just how he is - thoughtful.

We ended the day all discussing how we need to get together more often, and that we need to meet at Rick and Teresa's this summer for a pool party. I think I may just take them up on this - and make it a priority this summer. So, Teresa, here is your fair warning. Look out, cause the crazy Harrell family is headed your way!