Merry Christmas, 2007

It seems I uploaded all of the Christmas photos to tell the story, then never got around tto telling the stories. It's April 30 now, and I found this post dated December 27 in the draft file—— Either I never finished or it got screwed up in the Blogger system. I suspect the latter as I recall typing a lot of Christmas stuff up.

Regardless, for the sake of memory and completeness, here is the Christmas Story, in photos.

Full Christmas Day flickr set here.

Ellen opens her stocking.

Baby Leland explores the fireplace and stockings.

Christmas morning at the Hardcastles

Despite the labeling, Ellen does not find her uncle inside.

Baby Leland's first Christmas, and Uncle Wilson introduces him to his new friends: Pee & Poo.
I am not making this up.

Bottle break!

Baby play time!

Badley was asked to fetch the hobby horse from the upstairs guest room.


Where he also found where dad has stored the guns. What he was asked by Mom and Dad was "Would you got get Lelan's present down from the guest room?" So Bradley, smart ass Hardcastle child that he is, brought down the .22.

Bradley takes out the bear.

Leland explores the tree.

My favorite present!

Gross Uncle Wilson gives Mac, Bradley, and Ellen
"Gummy Bacon"

Mmmmm...gummy bacon.

"Some assembly required."

Hanging out with the Harwells Christmas night.

Beth and Rob Harwell