Christmas in Missouri

First on our agenda was a big Ross family party at my Aunt Cindy's. Here's the hostesss with the mostest herself, chatting and snacking with her nephew-in-law:



Later, Mike, Jean, Aunt Cindy, and my cousin Lucy enjoyed a card game. If memory serves me right, Lucy and maybe Mike were the victorious spankers:



Jake and I went for a walk in their wooded backyard. Meemaw took this one of us just beforehand:



Father and son, engaging in that time-honored family activity. I think some kind of ball was on.



Meanwhile, Jake and Isaac face-painted themselves with a chocolate truffle.




There was a properly indecent amount of cooing over my gorgeous nephew Jonas, here being toted around by his permanent slave crew:




Mike managed to take a decent picture of the whole crew. Minus the talented photographer, of course.