Allen Family

We were able to hold our Christmas celebration with Tara's parents, Jerry & Gail, along with Tara's sister Noell, her husband Gil, and two of their three kids, Adam and Lilly, on the day after Christmas this year. We gathered together to enjoy a fine meal, and by the time the kids started to drive us all nuts with their begging we decided to open presents. As always, we were all spoiled beyond belief.

Christmas with the Allen Family
	Tara, Jayden, Lilly, Samantha, Drew, Tyler, Adam, and Noell sitting on the couch prior to presents being passed out.
	Lilly, Sam, Drew, Tyler, Adam, Noell, and Gil (kindly tuning Sam's guitar for her).
	Jerry sporting his new Best Grandpa hat that Samantha got him from the school store.
	Tara watching Jay open her first gift of the night...
	...a new necklace from Grandpa Jerry & Grandma Gail.
	Lilly with the Play Dough that she got from Grandpa Jerry & Grandma Gail.
	Drew showing off the dream catcher that Grandpa Jerry & Grandma Gail gave him.
	Sam opening up a new MP3 player from Grandpa Jerry & Grandma Gail.
	Tyler with his own MP3 player from Grandpa Jerry & Grandma Gail.
	Adam with his MP3 player, thanks to Grandpa Jerry & Grandma Gail.
	Tara holding Jay's next gift, a music player from Gil & Noell.
	Sam watching as Lilly opens a coloring book (and Borders gift card) from Aunt Erva.
	Drew showing off his gift card to "Play It Again Sports" to get more hockey equipment.
	Sam showing off her new puzzle, compliments of Grandpa Jerry & Grandma Gail.
	Tyler opening his activity book (crosswords and whatnot) and his Borders gift card from Aunt Erva.
	Adam opening his activity book and Borders gift card from Aunt Erva.
	Jayden was proud of her new coloring book and Borders gift card.
	Lilly was so excited with her new pillow and blanket that her Grandma Gail made for her that she wouldn't get off of it.
	Drew checking out his activity book and Borders gift card, again compliments of Aunt Erva.
	Sam discarding the wrapping paper from her activity book and Borders gift card from Aunt Erva.
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Christmas with the Allen Family

Tara, Jayden, Lilly, Samantha, Drew, Tyler, Adam, and Noell sitting on the couch prior to presents being passed out.

Lilly, Sam, Drew, Tyler, Adam, Noell, and Gil (kindly tuning Sam's guitar for her).

Jerry sporting his new Best Grandpa hat that Samantha got him from the school store.

Tara watching Jay open her first gift of the night...

...a new necklace from Grandpa Jerry & Grandma Gail.

Lilly with the Play Dough that she got from Grandpa Jerry & Grandma Gail.

Drew showing off the dream catcher that Grandpa Jerry & Grandma Gail gave him.

Sam opening up a new MP3 player from Grandpa Jerry & Grandma Gail.

Tyler with his own MP3 player from Grandpa Jerry & Grandma Gail.

Adam with his MP3 player, thanks to Grandpa Jerry & Grandma Gail.

Tara holding Jay's next gift, a music player from Gil & Noell.

Sam watching as Lilly opens a coloring book (and Borders gift card) from Aunt Erva.

Drew showing off his gift card to "Play It Again Sports" to get more hockey equipment.

Sam showing off her new puzzle, compliments of Grandpa Jerry & Grandma Gail.

Tyler opening his activity book (crosswords and whatnot) and his Borders gift card from Aunt Erva.

Adam opening his activity book and Borders gift card from Aunt Erva.

Jayden was proud of her new coloring book and Borders gift card.

Lilly was so excited with her new pillow and blanket that her Grandma Gail made for her that she wouldn't get off of it.

Drew checking out his activity book and Borders gift card, again compliments of Aunt Erva.

Sam discarding the wrapping paper from her activity book and Borders gift card from Aunt Erva.