Crab Christmas

We had our annual Crab Christmas with my dad - Enzo. Since we all have so many traditional Christmas meals and parties to go to, we decided a few years back (it's at least the 5th or 6th year?) to change things up with a crab dinner instead!

The whole Reuter gang: Diane (my dad's longtime girlfriend), Angie & Colt, Shawn, Alicia, Enzo, Caleb and Cae (down front), Kriya & Wade, Beau, Michelle & Lauren, Nathan & Wyatt, and Sylvia (my aunt, dad's sister)

Cae and Sheesha getting some cuddle time in before the insanity began

Too many cooks in the kitchen...

That's why I chose to relax by the fire...

Is this precious or what? "Mommy, please don't leave me"

This was such a fun gift idea. Each of the bigger boys got a disposable camera in a "spy kit". They had so much fun going around and snapping their own pictures of the party. It was a fun "keep them busy gift" and memory maker in one!

Whatcha get Sheesha?

Nice look Uncle Nathan!

It must be something good!

There's always some wine knowledge to be learned at an Enzo party

YUMMY!!! Crab time. My sweet husband was nice enough to crack and pick my crab for me this year. I wasn't quite feeling up to par and little tastes were about all I could handle.

Craz Caleb

Michelle and sweet Lauren

Wade's special gift was his first official Thomas the train set. He was in AWE. And that was before we even found batteries to make it work. He laid like this for hours on the floor. No kidding.

He was pretty good about sharing his new prized possession...until...

Lauren sat on it....Cae took it apart....and all H#%L broke loose. No not really, he just told them to step away from Thomas or suffer the consequences.

My mom and stepdad Greg joined the festivities this year. It was so great to have my entire family together at one holiday event! Thanks everyone....we had a blast and are looking forward to Crab Christmas 2010 :)