Christmas

We were all looking forward to Christmas break this year!  We would have two full weeks with no school, and no traveling, and pretty much no work (minus one or two half days for daddy).  Aunt Julie came to town for the full week of Christmas, so we knew it would be a fun week!

 

Christmas Eve we went to church in the afternoon for the kids service, then when we came home Aunt Julie had a fun game waiting for us!  Minute to Win It!  We all tackled about 10 different obstacles, we all had a lot of fun!  Thanks Jules!  Then for dinner we ate by candlelight with fancy drinks!  The kids thought that was fun! 

 

It was fun decorating the house this year, finding new places for things, adding another tree, and making everything festive!

 

This was the sports tree that we did in the playroom this year!  Fun!

 

 

 

Our main tree in the living room after Santa delivered his presents, and boy did he leave a lot!!!!

 

 

 

 Christmas morning did not disappoint.  Mom wasn't feeling too great so that was really the only bummer!  But she was at least feeling good enough to be able to watch them open presents!!! 

 

There were so many great things!!!  Rockets, barbies, make up, clothes, shoes, play doh, head bands, toy instruments, and the list goes on!  I think everyone got what they wanted plus another 15 presents or so each!  Santa just cant resist over doing himself, as the looks on their faces as they open each gift is priceless!  The kids and daddy went over to Papa Vince and Grandma Marys for lunch, mom still wasn't feeling too great so she had to miss out :(  

 

We did have dinner that evening to celebrate Chris' birthday!  Happy 36 daddy-o!

 

It was such a great day, I could toot my own horn!  :)  Looks like someone else already beat me to it!

We ended the week with Julie taking us all to the movie Frozen (mom, J and R spend some time in the lobby as they were a little scared of the movie theatre!), and we also got to see Gretchen and Mere one evening for dinner as well!   Great week!

 

What a very Merry Christmas we had, and hopefully a Happy Birthday for Daddy as well!