If your household was anything like mine earlier this morning, it was filled with the sound of kids waking early (wayyyy too early!), chomping at the bit to get at the presents under the Christmas tree. Now that the morning mayhem has subsided, I thought I’d post up a few images from yesterday evening’s get together. It was our second annual Christmas Eve family fondue, steak and prawn fest, and this time I thought I’d spice things up with a family photobooth and even my sons, my nephew and my niece joined in the fun!
The stars of the show were my Dad and my father-in-law. My father-in-law quickly embraced the spirit of the photobooth and created some truly outstanding looks (and gestures!) that had us in stitches. I put together a slideshow later in the evening and we all had a great laugh.
I liked the idea of the photobooth because it gets everyone to loosen up and have fun. With all of the running around and stress that everyone seems to carry during the build-up to Christmas, I think it’s important to remember that Christmas isn’t really about presents and having everything perfect and “just so” – it’s about getting together with family and close friends and appreciating the great people, the fantastic experiences and the valuable life lessons that have blessed our life journeys.
Merry Christmas, and I hope you and your family enjoy a memory filled 2012. I’ll leave you with a just a few of our crazy family’s photobooth pics. As for me, I’m resting up for another family get-together, this time at my brother’s place. Turkey anyone? Cheers.
by Joel
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