. . . eighteen people . . .

. . . eighteen . . .

. . . that's how many people 

were here for dinner tonight . . .

. . . that's everyone . . .

. . . all of us . . .

. . . included in the evening's goings on:

•grilling

•paninis

•home improvement

•a piano lesson

•christmas planning

•tales of an elk hunt

•and brownies

. . . here's what the big boys do . . .

. . . here's what the little boys do . . .

. . . drawing names for christmas . . .

. . . hayden drew halleigh's name . . .

. . . she just doesn't know it yet . . .

. . . back porch wreckage . . .

. . . remember how clean it was 

just yesterday? . . .

. . . eighteen people 

make big messes . . .

. . . eighteen people 

make a lot of noise . . .

. . . eighteen people 

make me happy . . .