.: Christmas

This year, was a fantastic Christmas. There really are no words to describe how fun and magical it was. I know we are at a stage in life where Christmas is going to be fun because of the kids... but I loved all parts of Christmas this year..not just the kids faces when they opened presents, but how we celebrated everything!

We started Christmas Eve off by celebtrating down at the Lake House. Cali was in charge of food this year... we have been rotating Christmas Eve between the kids families (Rob and I were last year). It has been fun doing something different each year!

We had all kind of yummy foods......

If you don't look to closely, you'd have thought it was Mrs. Claus herself! I let her "play around" in this outfit during the day when we were at home and of course when it became time to get ready and go to the Lake, she wanted to wear it. It is 3 sizes too big but I said, "sure, go ahead, why not." She looks grumpy in this pic but don't let her fool you.... she really was all smiles. This face is called exhaustion!

Took this pic when Rob and Clymer were playing... I love this face.... haha

Joey, Noah and Claire

Claire is trying to give Anderson a hug for a picture..... Anderson does not approve!

Heather, reading a story to the kids............

Happy Birthday Baby Jesus Cake

He gets excited when he hears the "Birthday Song" He has started calling all candles, "Birthday" . it's SO cute!

Daddy Daddy dressed up like Santa... Claire noticed his shoes quickly and said, "Um, that's Daddy Daddy... it's not Santa."

I guess we do need to get him some better "boots!" :) hahaha

Her Ariel ornament from Santa. I caught her several times with it off the tree, dancing around and singing with it. She loves Ariel.

When we got home from the festivities that night, we had to get the kids' Christmas ready... I kept telling Rob we had to put together Clymer's truck. He was like, yeah, it won't be that bad. WARNING: If you are planning to on getting your kid one of these, it would be wise to shop a yard sale and find one that is already put together!!! AND: don't wait until the night before... It was so funny... we were so tired and there was a point where we thought the there was no way the truck would be ready by the morning.... but................

Christmas miracles do happen..........

Claire woke up first at 4:20 that morning... I was like there is no way we can get up now! With all the things going on that day we would be dead by that night! We told her she had to go back to sleep and we just laid there and she finally went back to sleep and woke up again around 7:00. Ah, 7:00... I can deal with that!

First thing she saw was this My Little Pony coloring book.... don't you love her pose? She looks like a "price is right" gal!