Allsop Family Christmas Letter 2013

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Loving Lufkin

Lufkin is a smaller city in Texas a couple of hours northeast of Houston. My Uncle Dean and Aunt Colleen Andersen live there. Most of there family (all of the siblings but Tim on a mission) were there!! I was so grateful I got to see them!

11 cousins that Troy and Liam got to play with. What a treat. Those are three of Lindsay's on the right.  

They have a fire pit in their huge backyard and I loved listening to their beautiful voices as they sang songs about home. We roasted hot dogs and ate s'mores. We played games and I laughed so hard my abs hurt afterwards. The kids had plenty to do in and out of the house. They even made an obstacle course. 

Colleen gets the cool Grandma award! 

Dean needed to burn a bunch of files and that was very interesting to the kids (and the men of course :)

I wish it could have lasted longer. We had a blast. 

Thanksgiving in Dallas

Thanksgiving was beyond wonderful at the Kitchens! They are amazing as always. Great food, kids playing together/fighting together, and full of FUN!

Liss had great success with the turkey, apple pie, and asparagus. Brock made the potatoes and pudding. Ben and I brought a couple more things from the store. We had SO much food. Amazing. 

The boys played football in the morning and then came back and played with the little boys. 

Liss showed me how to make apple pie and then colored my hair!! I love it. Even more than I thought I would. 

We already can't wait to visit again!!