Christmas 08'

Merry Christmas to All! Sorry for the delayed posting and Christmas wishes. This past Christmas I spent it in Elm Grove, with my family, and Marc spent it in Salt Lake with the our white dog. This past Christmas was a bit different because my mom was not with us. She had to jet down to Florida to help out with our grandfather that is not doing so well. Despite the fact that she was not here with us we tried to keep her in the loop with all of our holiday celebrations.
Here are just a few pictures from the past couple holiday days.


Ok, this kid is freakin' adorable! And I'm not just saying this because I'm impartial and the coolest aunt that he will ever have! Henry likes monkeys and he is sporting his Christmas pj's here with his monkey. (Monkey is a must have to sleep through the night!) Christmas pj's are a Raney family tradition, and Henry has given us all the chance to splurge on cute kid pj's.


On the 24th we drove to Gurnee to spend Christmas with our cousins. We went to my cousin Rob and Patty's house. Rob and Patty cooked an incredible turkey and the house was decorated beautifully. Here is a picture of all the kids waiting to get their presents..from Santa Richard. Richard is a bit militant in his present distribution and this drives the kids even more crazy.


Here's a picture of all of us opening up presents on the 25th at the house.

Gracie made a point of enjoying Christmas too and stole a candy cane from someones stocking!