up north: Christmas

Minnesota Style

Our annual Christmas in Prior Lake was another huge success-great food, fun conversation, lotsa laughs and time spent with Momma Loi...priceless.

These two girls so look forward to Grandma Loi visiting and I love seeing their excitement.

Show off time for their 'Old Grandma'

And a big ole hug from Shelby

Lenny and Julia helped Loi open her gifts

And Kelly L nailed it. My momma Loi is rather, shall we say hard to please because anything she wants or needs she buys- but this year Kel wins the prize for the best surprise.

This is a picture holder to hang on the wall-not only did she think of the holder but she went on Facebook taking the time to find pictures of each grandchild and family, had them printed and put in the holder. Very thoughtful Kelly Leonard and it touched Loi's heart for sure.

Last year Loi mentioned she like the fragrance of whatever candle Kel had burning-remembering this Kelly found a candle warmer for a second gift, added the same scent and wallah-perfect gift number two :)

Grandma Loi's gift to the girls was a huge hit as well. The next morning Julia announced that she slept on hers and loves it

Every year Auntie Kelly W scores a big hit in her gifts. Some sort of play-dough factory or another this year, and the best part is sitting down with her to play.

I have often said that none of the grands will know that they had a grandma named Bobbi because I am always the one taking the pictures-there are very few shots of me with any of our grand kids....thank you Lenny for taking the camera getting a few.

Our Shelby is a talker, non stop talker, talk talk talk.....this is a wonderful thing for her and she loves it. Did I mention that it is likely the only time that she is quiet?

Engrossed in the book

After the gifts are all opened and the company has left-the best time is siting quietly watching my kid play with his kids.

Len and Julia spent about an hour on her new Light Bright

While Kel and Shelby 'played' together with a few of Shelby's toys. These two parents amaze me-as busy as they are with their work life they always, always find time for times like these.

I loved the lighting on her face as Julia was playing with her new Furbee

These may be my favorite shots of the weekend

I crawled on the floor to get them from this angle and thank goodness they are used to me taking pictures as they pretty much ignore the camera-and me