Merry Christmas! What a blessing it is to be with family on Christmas. I know that I treasure it every year. And every year it seems to be more and more special to me.
On Christmas morning, the kids woke up when Santa rang his sleigh bells to let them know he had just dropped off their gifts. This happened at 6:00 am. So we all got up and raced into the living room to check out what treasures were left. The kids first explored their stockings. I'm so glad that Santa doesn't leave them a ton of candy. The kids sure don't need any more sugar! But they got lots of little things in their stockings that made them very happy!
Then it was on to the gifts under the tree. Each one received 4 toys from Santa, and there was even a family gift for us all. Santa had heard that we are probably going to do several road trips this summer so he brought a dual monitor DVD player for the car. That will be great!!!!
After opening gifts and playing with them for a while, we all packed up and headed over the river & through the woods to Grandmother's house. Or should I say to my parents house. My siblings & their spouse's were already there waiting for us. We had a yummy egg bake breakfast & then started opening up gifts again. It was fun! We were all in our pj's to ensure that the tradition lives on. Plus it is just more comfortable to be in jammies!
Then came the gorging of a food filled dinner. We ate so much that we couldn't even take a single bite of pie! Wow! But it was so great to spend the day with family. Eventually we had to head home in the evening. Our doggie needed some attention, too! So off we went, back over the river (we actually do go over a river - funny, huh?) and through the woods to our little home sweet home.
Now, as life returns to normal, we hope that the kids continue to appreciate all that they have. A huge Thank You to everyone who sent us wonderful Christmas cards! It was so great to see what everyone was up too!
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
On Christmas morning, the kids woke up when Santa rang his sleigh bells to let them know he had just dropped off their gifts. This happened at 6:00 am. So we all got up and raced into the living room to check out what treasures were left. The kids first explored their stockings. I'm so glad that Santa doesn't leave them a ton of candy. The kids sure don't need any more sugar! But they got lots of little things in their stockings that made them very happy!
Then it was on to the gifts under the tree. Each one received 4 toys from Santa, and there was even a family gift for us all. Santa had heard that we are probably going to do several road trips this summer so he brought a dual monitor DVD player for the car. That will be great!!!!
After opening gifts and playing with them for a while, we all packed up and headed over the river & through the woods to Grandmother's house. Or should I say to my parents house. My siblings & their spouse's were already there waiting for us. We had a yummy egg bake breakfast & then started opening up gifts again. It was fun! We were all in our pj's to ensure that the tradition lives on. Plus it is just more comfortable to be in jammies!
Then came the gorging of a food filled dinner. We ate so much that we couldn't even take a single bite of pie! Wow! But it was so great to spend the day with family. Eventually we had to head home in the evening. Our doggie needed some attention, too! So off we went, back over the river (we actually do go over a river - funny, huh?) and through the woods to our little home sweet home.
Now, as life returns to normal, we hope that the kids continue to appreciate all that they have. A huge Thank You to everyone who sent us wonderful Christmas cards! It was so great to see what everyone was up too!
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Here the kids are pulling things out of their Christmas stockings. 
Holly opening up one of her Santa gifts. It was this little puppy dog that barks and zooms around the floor. She loved it!
Santa brought Myles this football game with little football guys that you put out on the field. He is really into football, so it was great that Santa brought this gift!
The other cool toy that Santa brought was a Nintendo DSi. Myles seems to like it. Although he still asks to play with our iPhone. He even said it would have been good if Santa gave him an iPhone. Yeah.... like that is going to happen!
Santa gave Holly these roller skates. She loves them! And has already figured out how to balance most of the time on them.
The adults got Christmas Stockings at my Parents house. Holly was "helping" by emptying one of them.
Myles reading a book that my Mom got. He is also wearing the new Star Wars shirt that Aunt Erica & Uncle Pete gave him. He loved it and wants to wear it on the first day back to school.
Holly got some chap stick in her stocking & insisted that she bring it over to my parent's house. She put it on her lips & face all day long! But then she fell and shattered the plastic top so I ended up having to throw it away the other day. She hasn't asked where it is, and I'm hoping she has forgotten about it!
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