Our biggest tree ever!

We had the live tree on the screened porch. The tree was about 10 feet tall. The horizontal board is the 8 foot mark.

Jerry and Blackie enjoying some quiet time together.

We finally got the train going this year! Not as great as the 4 x 8 ft set up we had in Norfolk, but we were happy with it.

Our dear friends Andy and Martha. Andy is Martha's son and Native American.

Andy's "adopted" daughter Jo.

And Andy's "adopted" daughter Melissa. Both are great young ladies.

The covered bridge in Elizabethton decorated for Christmas.

Unfortunately I couldn't get on the other side of Blackie. Getting him in the tub is difficult (Jerry has to pick him up and carry him--all 72 pounds of him!) but once he's in the tub he loves it.

The table is set for dinner at cousin Marj's house.

We have a family of readers--Jerry, Susan and Craig.

What a neat hat Teresa has; complete with skaters, snowman, and deer.

Adam and their dogs--sorry I don't remember the name, Adam!

Dan and Geralyn's other dog (also belongs to Adam and Leslie).

Here's all three dogs, but they weren't the best of friends.

Susan, Adam, Leslie, her husband Mike, Teresa, Cindy, Craig.

My dear Aunt Phyl. She is the last of my Mom's generation and not in the best of health, but she had a great time Christmas day and she made our day one we will never forget. She is a wonderful lady.

Marj singing Karioke (she has her own machine). Aunt Phy was sitting in front of the TV with the words scrolling on it and she sang along to every song. Precious! Dan is on the right.

Teresa putting her grandmother on the mike.

Susan and Cindy. Unfortunately, I only got part of Cindy.

Aunt Phyl still plays piano at the assisted living place where she lives and she sings beautifully.We bought her the Santa hat and she wore it all day!

Leslie and Adam watching their Grandmother singing along with the other mike.

Teresa and Cindy singing "The Lion Sleeps Tonight."

Barbara, Susan and Leslie belting down Garth Brook's "Low Places."

Geralyn and Leslie singing "These Boots Are Made For Walking." We have videos, that's how I'm so smart!

Teresa, Cindy, Susan, Leslie, Craig and Adam. Didn't get a video of this so I don't know what they were singing.

Marj and newlyweds Mike and Leslie. Mike, Dan and Jerry were the only ones who did not sing.

Teresa is really great at hamming it up. This is to Madonna's "Like a Virgin!"

Cindy singing Dolly Parton's "Hard Candy Christmas."

Little Bear decided Blackie couldn't have this bed in the motel all to himself. Blackie"s eyes popped open with a look of terror when she jumped on the bed, but he didn't move.