Fa La La La La

Christmas has come and gone, and once again, the Remler family had a splendid holiday. This one was a little different because now that the boys are older, they're getting more involved with the giving as well as the getting. Take, for instance, this handsome Big Green Egg stand that Davis built for Stephen:

 

Stephen was surprised and pleased, and I was impressed

by Davis's craftsmanship. 

Lawson's contribution was two temperature gauges for the Big Green Eggs,

and Stephen, true to form, cooked a roast beast for our Christmas dinner. 

Yum!

 

Of course, the boys did enjoy getting gifts too, and they got plenty of them, most of them having to do with camping and hunting. Davis got a fine set of waders, which he tested out in Kelley's swimming pool. Lawson got several knives, pocket and otherwise, for use on his hunting expeditions. Stephen was delighted with a propeller, a pair of sunglasses, and some new shoes. 

What did I get? 

A meat grinder! 

Now I can grind up the venison Lawson brings home from the great woods. 

Later on, JoJo, Pop Pop, and Aunt Bea came by for a visit so they could marvel at the Christmas bounty.

In the Remler family, Christmas doesn't end on December 25th. 

Oh, no. 

On Boxing Day, we gather again at Tybee to roast oysters, play games, catch up with old friends, and, of course, eat. 

This year, we enjoyed visiting with the Tuckers, Aloysius, Sherry and Harry, Viviane and Max, Alisha, and all the extended family. 

 

Kelley invited all to enjoy the oysters Stephen roasted. 

Later we decided to see how many people we could fit on a couch.

Jelly won the game of Left, Right, Center.

And the bumper pool table got lots of mileage. 

Even Clorox had a merry Christmas. 

He's always easy to please. 

Just give him a box, and he's happy.