Christmas 2015

What a great Christmas!  Very grateful for good driving conditions this Christmas season.  Such a treat to get to share quality time with our family in Iowa and NW Illinois.

A foosball in the living room?  A Christmas miracle!  

Santa really did it this time! Blackhawks jerseys for these super fans!

Don't hate me:  she really, actually, specifically and truly wanted oven mitts.

A selfie stick?  A dream come true for this photo-taking dad!

Gloria is all Frozen, all the time.  

Christmas Eve Mass at St. Thomas in Ames.  Singing "Away in the Manger" with all our Doobay cousins!

A fun afternoon in downtown Ames for the siblings, spouses and two super cool older cousins.  Thanks for watching the little ones, Grandma and Grandpa Doobay!

Three fun loving sisters!

Two amazing chefs!

Grandpa Doobay and his super puzzle helpers:  Katelyn, Luke, Tommy and Oliver.

Super cousins!

Frozen cousins -- Gloria and Katelyn.

A White Christmas in Iowa -- Luke, Tommy and Frankie with a cool snowman.

Luke and Grandma Doobay.

More Frozen!  Score!

We love books!

Fun times!  Tommy, Luke and Oliver.

Luke, Katelyn and Oliver.

A new blanket!  Thanks, Bea!!!

A rematch of the 2015 Stanley Cup!  Uncle Daven and Oliver.  

Luke, Gloria and Oliver.

Sad to leave Iowa...

Thanks for popcorn calls, Bea!

Back in Oak Park for a couple of days.  Wait, is Oliver still wearing that Blackhawks jersey???

We had a wonderful Christmas gathering at Jude and Ken's.

Super fun kids table!

Joe, Harvey and Becky.

Great day eating a German Christmas meal and chatting.

Funny guys!  Isaac, Oliver and Luke.

Gloria and Lucy.

Presents time at the Blairs!

Thanks, Uncle Marc and Aunt Jessie!

Luke and Oliver.

Gloria and Amy.

Fun times with Legos!

Great sledding weather.

Luke.

Gloria.

Amy too!

Luke.

Oliver.

Whoa!

Great time for a walk.

Oliver and Luke planning a big move in Battleship.

Yes, Oliver still is wearing that Blackhawks jersey.

Fun walks on the farm and tractor rides with Grandpa Blair.

Oliver, Gloria and Luke.

Relaxing in the glorious sun room at the Blairs.

Gloria and Grandma Blair.

Lots of fun couch time!

What a great Christmas!