December 23

Today was an exciting day. We started by opening our gift from my mom: a quilt made out of our favorite old T-shirts.

Kevin had his first trip ever to Green Dragon and we saw some sights!

We also had a great time shopping for our secret ingredients. The Stauffers we went to had a wide variety of very expensive cheeses (I'm not even mad!) and Karl Pilkington favorites:

Next we visited the Days. 

We spent the rest of the evening having Steele (and Carrie-Anne) Christmas, which was fun as always. I'll try to nab some pictures of that from someone else.

More days... (unfortunately not the Todd/Colleen variety)

7. Surprise gingerbread house in our hotel in Charlottesville
8. Babysat Brynn and Cam while their parents went to a holiday party
9. Raf competed in a chili cook off and cooked his ass off
10. Got to hang with the Grove sisters while celebrating Christina's ODU graduation
11. Officially topped our movie record before the 18th! Celebrated with some authentic Griswold nog

12. Lazing around today with Sunday's most dedicated servants as well!

Days continued...

5. Baking with Karen, Brynn, and Janet
6. Chrispsimas with Sushi, eggnog, and the Heards

House of Raftery Christmas

Came home to a decorated house today...

12 Days of Christmas starts today!

Movie #1= Elf

Now we can swim every day in November

Back from Thanksgiving to a beautiful evening in VA Beach. Maddy is exhausted. Enjoy some final pictures of the trip!

PA Thanksgiving 2011

A lovely 4PM sunset

Maddy's not sure what she thinks of getting hit in the face by the damn thing....

I'm back from the dead with a working camera via my new cell phone from which I am posting this update. So 2011 of me, eh? Playing with Instagram has become my new obsession so brace yourself for more photos once I get my eyes on that Day baby!

My mother and her shakeweight

My dad and Gayle surprise visited Grandmom

Kip after his AA meeting?

Andrew's casual look

Poor Rocco was not happy with our late night poker game

Neither was Tim until his huge comeback...