Merry Christmas...late;)

Merry (Late) Christmas! Life around the McPherson-Alley household this Christmas has been crazy! We were in full swing gearing up for this special season at the beginning of Advent and just went full steam ahead right on through Christmas day. What a glorious time of year it is! This season was full of projects (we made our own advent calendar, ginger bread house, Christmas cookies, etc.), friends and family, lots and lots of food and baking:). Here are some pictures that represent the few days we spent in Richmond for Christmas. I will warn you, they are in backwards order...thanks computer;)

Will, Jess and the kids made it to Richmond on Christmas day night...what cuties they are!

Will and Jess with our wild bunch

Owen watching Papa and daddy start Papa's train

obviously Jess needs helping opening her presents...whew, good thing we have back-up;)

Alley trying on daddy's gift 

The Alley's youngest Giants fan actually wearing the Cowboys hat...way to come over to the good side Owen;)

John entertaining the kids...choice of toys was interesting;) 

baking with Mimi

Alley working hard on the family puzzle...;)

Merry Christmas daddy

This is the plate I found for our Birthday party for Jesus! I love it!!

Alley and I made a cake for Jesus...and it was from scratch...yes, I'm slightly proud of myself;)

Alley and Kendall playing with each others toys

opening presents Christmas morning

Papa holding Kendall 

Alley and daddy plying with a gift

Santas cutest helper helping me open my gift...she was so sweet to help;)

Alley playing with her new kitty that purrrs (she called it Cagnie)

opening her kitty

Kendall playing with her stocking gifts

opening stockings

oh look! Stickers! My favorite

Christmas Eve reading Christmas books to Alley before bed

Family photo before the Christmas Eve service - side note, Alley did a fabulous job in church!

cheesy grins at Mimi's

Mary and Joseph decor

the girls checking out their Christmas gifts before we left for Mimi and Papa's

Merry Christmas to all!!