A Very Griffith Christmas

Christmas was so fun this year, with Liam finally able to rip into presents on his own.  We missed Sherry at and the boys at Dad and Dolly's this year, but had fun with family members that were there.  I brought peanut butter bread pudding (Southern Living recipe, sounds weird but was yummy!) and black bean quinoa salad. 


I bought an ENTIRE BOX of canned Italian-cut green beans (about 30 cans) for my Dad this year.  When he and Dolly visited Georgia in September, he enjoyed some of Liam's Italian-cut green beans.  I stuck his Woodcraft gift card in between the cans of green beans, and had to get consecutive pictures of him opening his "box of beans."  What's even funnier is that he asked for another box about seven months after this Christmas gift.  :)


We were happy to get together with Aunt Freda, Uncle Dave, Kristen, Adam and their sweet new little one, Lillian (Lily) May.  She is the sweetest little thing!  We're thankful they were willing to come out for dinner, considering they're dealing with a newborn's schedule, as well.


Peace, love and a hill 'o beans,
Shelly, Doug, Ava and Liam

Dad and Dolly, Christmas 2010.

The crew.

Dad helping Liam put together train tracks.

Grandma Dolly in her glory.

Happy with her unicorn pillowpet.

Opening Grandpa Dean and Grandma Dolly's gift of a train. 

Opening his box of beans. :)

Phew!  There was a real gift in there!  ;-)

Group shot, Christmas 2010.

The Larabee bunch:

The Carey Clan, Christmas edition.

Uncle Mike and Aunt Jenny with the kiddos.

Grandpa Dean and Grandma Dolly with the grandkids, minus Daymian and Jordan.

Take #2.

Take #3.

Happy!  We never get pictures of just the two of us.  Bonus!

#2.

Liam with his fancy-schmancy 3D glasses.  

Aunt Freda, proud Grandma to sweet Lily, her first granddaughter.  :)  We were glad to be able to see them while in Michigan, at a restaurant around Oxford.  

Eating a lemon while dining out with Uncle Dave, Aunt Freda, Adam, Kristen and a very new Lillian (Lily) Mae.