Waiting in line (again) for a ride - here are the boys! We were doing "Soaring Over California" at the California Adventure Park - they loved it!

Cooper wanted to go on Buzz Lightyear - he wouldn't leave until we went on it. I don't think I saw a thing on the ride, I was so busy watching the kids on this ride. This is Porter and Kristen on Buzz Lightyear!

Piper had to go on "It's a Small World" ride - Dad even woke her up to see it.

The Matterhorn (Disneyland style) with the Johnson Family - Piper was too short to go, so Grandma Vicki had to hold her - she hated it! We watched the Santa parade while Mom and Dad did the Matterhorn.

The Hunter's at Disneyland - an hour and half wait for "It's a Small World" - it was so cute (I went twice)

The Hiltons at Disneyland - it was sunny, but cold!

Mark holding Piper

Allen and Piper -

Rick and Piper

Mark with Porter - all ready for Santa

Chad playing with new toys - oh, the kids playing with Dad, playing with the toys. Something like that ~

Rick - you are way too tall to be an elf!

Guess who is the jokster in the Hunter family? She takes after grandpa! That is Emma

We couldn't get Cooper to quit looking at the Thomas, the train, catalog. He was totally involved in it. The hat was crocheted by Emma. Cooper is a Thomas expert - don't ever try to trick him - he knows his stuff.

Rick, Misty and Piper on Christmas morning - Piper loved what Santa Claus brought her - a stay at Grandma and Grandpa's house.

Cousins - Claudia and Piper

enjoying a moment together! Can you tell they are cousins - look at those eyes.

Sean and Caleb just "horsing" around! Caleb loves Uncle Sean and I am pretty sure Uncle Sean is pretty fond of Caleb too.

Aunt Nan loving her little niece, Piper -

Emma learning calligraphy - one of many talents. She did very well right off the start. She knits, she crochets and cooks too! Lovely, lovely singing voice as well.

Claudia had made this cat as a gift for someone else and then surprise, it turned out to be for herself. She was thrilled. She is so caring and talented, just like her Mom!

Louisa just turned 8 and was recently baptized. So cute, isn't she?

Cyrus is now in Kindergarten

Here's Cooper - he is almost 3!

Here's Piper at Disneyland singing, "match maker, match maker, make me a match" - she was laughing so hard, because Misty was laughing so hard. She loved when people laughed.

These pills, dropped into water, turn into dinosaurs - no kidding? Just watch - such wonders

Everyone singing, wearing hats and just having fun!

Here is Cyrus, Caleb (playing the bells very seriouslY, Claudia and Louisa.

Christmas Eve - Cooper, Mark and Kristen -

jingle bells was a hit, especially if you had the bells!

Christmas Eve - singing Christmas Carols. Here is Alisha and Ken, married this year! Kristen and Porter and Cooper next to them.

Just checking out the train under the tree, hoping presents will be there tomorrow morning -

Did Santa come?.

Christmas was so much fun with little children at home - nothing in the world like it. Here is all 7 of the younger grandchildren on Christmas morning waiting for parents to "release" them to come down to see if Santa brought them anything (he did!)

Cute Cousins

Here is Porter and Piper enjoying Christmas Eve - one from Austin and one from Australia!

Porter Edward Hilton - so cute!

We wish you a Merry Christmas!

Brittiany, Ryan, Sean, Alisha, Ken and Caleb

The train under the tree was a big deal with all the kids - grandsons Cooper, Porter and great-grandson, Caleb as well!

Here are the boys flying a plane - they had a blast - until is broke. Luckily it warmed up - it had been freezing the week before everyone got here.

There's no place like home for the holidays

So here are a couple of photos from our Christmas gathering - it was a slice of heaven! Thanks to all the kids for coming from all points of the world - we had 4 out of the 6 kids home this year!

Mark, Kristen, Cooper and Porter were the first to arrive. Aren't the boys adorable, come on you can agree with me!