Christmas 2008 with Leslie

One of Cobb county's newest homeowners, our own Leslie Leonard invited the entire Leonard clan over to her house for Christmas this year. Everyone except Dan made it.

Front row: Jaiden, Melissa, David
Back row: Hannah & Grainger, Beth, Don, Kiki, Mom, Jull, Richard, Leslie, Diane, Dad

Hello, Santa Leslie was Santa this year, passing out the presents and basically being the perfect hostess.	The New Home Here it is, near the heart of downtown Marietta, just a couple of blocks away from the square. It was on the tour of historic homes a couple of years ago - it's the Minshew Riddle Coons home, built in 1942.
Party Deck The deck overlooks a wooded lot. Nothing but peace and quiet (until the train comes through). It's a great deck for hanging out, and Leslie has some plans for growing plants out there.	Merry Christmas Since it's just the first year, there's a lone ornament hanging off the tree outside the deck. It could be a tradition. Next year we may see TWO ornaments! :-)
Plenty o' Food Shrimp, rollers, sausage balls, ham, chili, chips, not to mention dessert. There was more food than even a house full of Leonard boys could digest.	Waugamans have arrived! Jim and Phyllis Waugaman, Jill's parents, came over just a little later. Jill's brother Matthew was there, too, though I didn't get any shots of him, darn it.
Christmas Spirit Leslie and Beth stand beside the wall hanging that Beth made. It hung over the fireplace thoughout the party and added a warm, homey touch.	Unstoppable Guess who got a new bike? Jaiden gets used to the idea of balancing herself with a little help from mom.
Aww, get a room! Don't remember whose idea it was to have mom sit on dad's lap, but this is a shot we won't forget.	Dog alert! Hannah brought her new dog, Grainger with her. It made us want to go back to the house and bring over Lucy, but the thought of all the fuss made us have second thoughts. Grainger was the perfect little canine buddy all night long.