Christmas with the Kuffners is always a bit chaotic, what with 7 kids and 9 adults in attendance. It can be a bit overwhelming even for us veterans. This year, we were lucky to have the entire family together--the more the merrier, as they say, and also for mass confusion. We had to break gift opening in 3 rounds to prevent the kids from going into utter shock from all the love.
Round 1: Sunday, December 22nd at Mike & Cathy's House (Aunt & Uncle and Cousin gift exchange)
Round 1: Sunday, December 22nd at Mike & Cathy's House (Aunt & Uncle and Cousin gift exchange)
Let the chaos begin
Josie tickling Colette
Jackie boy
Round 2: Christmas Eve at Grandmom & Pop's/Stocking gifts/White elephant
The Cousins with Great-Grandpa Charlie Kuffner looking on (portrait above fireplace)
Our 4 peas in a pod
3 little ladies eating dinner
Vanessa digging into her stocking gifts from G&P
Josie scores a book!
White elephant selections 2007
Pop & Colette
Colette smiling :)
Cousin dog pile
Just in case you were wondering how many chins we now have, here's Mike and me
Here I am teaching my sweet niece, Miss Olivia, the art of the self-portrait
Round 3: Christmas Day at Mike and Cathy's
Unfortunately, Charles, Tiffany, Olivia and Audrey, and Kristin and Mike had to leave on Christmas morning. After making airport runs and attending Mass, we finally were able to open presents from Santa!
Santa came!
Just starting to open...
Vanessa got her first real big kid present: an iPod (refurbished 3rd generation Nano)
Jack got what he wanted: he'd been asking for the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse for weeks
Josie got puppies!
Josie got some supercute new clothes from Aunt Ei & DC
Declan picked out this cute purple unicorn just for Vanessa--she LOVED it 
Josie opening gifts from G&P
The kids got wonderful gifts from all. We feel truly blessed to have been able to spend Christmas with the entire family! It was a special treat to have Charles, Tiffany, Olivia and Audrey here with us. We know it isn't easy to travel away from home with small children over the holidays.
The kids got wonderful gifts from all. We feel truly blessed to have been able to spend Christmas with the entire family! It was a special treat to have Charles, Tiffany, Olivia and Audrey here with us. We know it isn't easy to travel away from home with small children over the holidays.
We look forward to 2008 and all it brings: a new nephew in April and, hopefully, Jack's service dog in March.
Thank you for being in our lives and keeping in touch. We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas with your families and friends-the best gift of all.
Happy New Year!
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