Christmas finale

Saturday was our Christmas get together with my side of the family at my mother's place. A good time as usual. This year we went in on a new computer for Mom as the one she had was getting outdated. Though she mainly uses it for email, playing music, solitaire and some web browsing she now has the best computer amongst us all. The price of computers has dropped significantly the last couple of years while the technology level increases but as the case in point with our own desktop for what we do with it, it still does the job. So I spent a bit of time with my nephew Harris and we setup the computer with her internet service, her old computer was second hand with Windows Millennium while the new one is using Windows Vista so there are some very visual differences but I expect it to work out fine.

Brother Dave talking about the National Honor Society clipping from the newspaper that Mom had saved from his high school days which included his picture.

Nephew Eric and his girlfriend Kalie.

The line up nieces - Melissa, Lindsey, Deanna and Sarah.

Nephews Danny and Harris.

Mom watching the grand kids opening gifts.

Jay, Kathy, Dennis, Doreen, Jen, her mom, Carolyn and Marc.

Jay and Dennis sharing an observation.

Dave soaking it all in.

Melissa sporting a new way of accessorizing with stuffed animals.

Mom trying to figure out what this gift was all about, computers are not very glamorous looking when you get down to it.

I really need to pay a little more attention to taking better pictures that includes not being a pain to everyone but so I get enough that show everyone in a good light.