picture of a deer

words cannot express how much joy this past holiday season brought into my life. last year was amazing. as we were awaiting a family gift (given december 29th).
and 2009 was just well, more.
more sisters. (oh how i love my jenny and lexi-but that's a topic for a different blog post)
more boys.
more thoughtful gifts.
more cookies.
more fun.
more food.
more dyer-style celebration.
more apread out gift opening.
more togetherness.
more seattle.
more gannah and booboo.
more pictures.
more days together.
more love.

i miss my siblings so much it almost hurts right now.

the following pictures are just a few of my favorites from christmas morning at gannah's house. they are in no particular order except the first two.









as you read this, i am wallowing in my post-holiday blues on a boat near guatemala or something like that. i think i will recover from my sadness. until next year...