Grab a coffee and sit back, this'll take a while.

Christmas eve at the Estate.

The usual suspects, Jose, Grasshopper, Edwin, hiding is Jabari, then TT and Bryan. Lately I have been terrible in getting everybody in the shot. 

Jose's trifle.

Frank's sticky buns.

Chefette Jose.

Christmas Day

The Slotes, Joseph's inlaws graciously allowed the whole Brown/Bishop clan into their home. 

Video games rule,  

Until the presents come out.

Super Nova got a remote control dump truck and excavator.

K-man got a radio control helicopter.

Calliope got nail painting stuff.

Athena got lots of art supplies and Ellia got nail stuff too.

Looks like it has lasers!

Watch out Grasshopper!

We stayed at the Slote's for turkey and all the fixin's. And pie too. L to R, Nova, Matt, Rachel and Pickles, Joseph, Molly, Gerry, Linda, Grasshopper, Sarah, Sam and Calliope.  

Boxing Day at Lil' Tomiko.

The bird man, Dr. Joseph and a whiskey jack.

K-dude waiting on the ski-doo-bee-doo. Nova waiting for the transformer.

Even through the steamed up lens, you can tell that George was not impressed with the invasion of his territory.

Ellia did her nails.

Our tree. Michelle made the quilted pillow with hand prints from her monkeys.

 Everybody decorated onesies for Pickles. OH!, Some of you might not know that Nova and Calliope are expecting a little brother at the end of April. For now he is known as Pickles.

Grandpa Frank's contribution, the front.

The back.

Everybody's art work.

 Athena was NOT impressed with the helmet.

Kaeden feeding the chickadees.

Hot dogs and veggie dogs over an open fire.

Ellia was in charge of the hot chocolate.

Nova.

Calliope.

GpF and Elliarooskidoo.

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Silly portrait.

Serious portrait.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MEEEE!

Whoot, whoot.

 
I can't believe I ate the whole thing.

Chocolate cake with peppermint patties.

How's this Gary?

So Tiny Tim ... us retired people are much busier than you working stiffs, we never get a day off, and those of us with 5.5 super kids are much, MUCH busier than those with 1, or ZERO grand kids. But, we do eventually get around to updating our social media, unlike those that must have lost their cameras, or cords. Check out Grasshopper's tracks, you could change your 6 week 4wheeler into a year round machine.

Happy Birthday to Bone Head. Only 43? Ya must have taken the scenic road to get here.

 

We ended up with a little more snow on Saturday.
 

After snow clean up we went to THE Estate for a pre-Christmas supper as Squire James was here, but had to leave before Christmas day.

Sun set across the round end.

Jose always has the best decorations.

For some reason, this is the only pic of peeps that came out??? Maybe some blonde played with my camera. Any way, there's James, Jakayla, TT hiding in behind, Jose hiding under the table, Sir Edwin off for refills, Bryan and Grasshopper.

Today we delivered Grasshopper's Phaser to Wilma, it's new owner. Lookin' good, Mrs. K.

With all the snow on the lake, and slush that we saw on Tomiko pond, we checked out our side. One little wet spot in the middle, the rest aok. Tree line tomorrow.

Got you message D & S, merry Christmas to you too, and to all of our friends and family too.