Happy Merry Christmas!

After opening presents amongst ourselves here at The House of All Sports, All the Time, The Sports Fan and I loaded up the centerpiece, the boys, Nana and her walker, our friend Chicster, and some more presents and went to his dad's house for Christmas Dinner.

The house was decorated beautifully as usual, but with lots of added elements for the holiday. This photo shows their beautiful tree in the living room where Nana was chatting with a neighbor.

The table looked wonderful too, even though The Decorator (his step-mom) had had to add a small table onto the end for "the kids" (aka us). It is amazing how some gold bows and red chargers add pizzazz to a room, even when it isn't finished! (They were remodeling the house when The Senior Sports Fan became ill.)

Can you see the lemons, tangerines, and oranges on the trees through the window? Palm trees? No? Well, take my word for it that they are there!

The most popular present of the year was the one little Benny was sniffing at under the tree all day. It contained 4 of the tiny tennis balls he plays with constantly. It was the only package in which he showed any interest. Naturally, when it was opened, he was right. Tennis balls! He's trying to herd them here.

And here's Chance wondering what happened to his Kong.

"Mom!!! Who shrunk my Kong?????"

He wasn't any happier later when Cody discovered that this was one toy Chance couldn't steal from him. It fits into his mouth whole and doesn't stick out on the sides like it does in Benny's mouth.

Whatever you were celebrating and wherever you did it, I hope you had a lovely holiday, my lovelies!