Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Christmas Day ~ Evening~


After church and some more time at home (this was the most laid back Christmas for us - ever), we headed over to Danny, Kristi and Bryce's house. 

I cannot even explain how much Jack loves this little guy! He is so cute! They also loved Kristi's Alvin and the Chipmunks Christmas decoration and they turned it on over and over!


Grace and Jack had a great time making him laugh...
Jack couldn't believe that he was down and Jack was just dying to hold him.
 They enjoyed the fire...
 Grandma Karen and her grandkids...
 Is this one of Charlie's Angels?

Of course their Aunties, Uncles, grandparents and great grandparents spoiled them - big time.


She was so excited that she was shaking!


And then it was time for dessert!
Merry Christmas!

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Christmas Day

Santa left lots of surprises for the kids...



 And a little note for the kids...
 I wish I could say that they were super excited, but the truth is, we woke them both up... Maybe next year...

 When they finally were up, they got really excited!
 It took Grace quite a while to wake up. :)
 Jack begged for this blaster... How did Santa know?
The stockings were stuffed! Jack's favorite thing, perhaps of all his gifts, was his batman "shaver." It's so cute, everyday he tells me that he's going to go shave now.
 Most, actually all of what Jack got was Star Wars. He is SO obsessed right now.
 Grace is much slower in her gift opening. She likes to savor the process.

 But Jack speeds through it.


 This is the gift that Jack picked out for Grace, he was so excited to see her open it.
 This is her dress up trunk... It came with three outfits, jewelry, shoes and all, but I think the best part is that we now have a place to store all of the dress up clothes!



 Grace got her very own Star Wars figures, Padame and she is kind enough to share them with Jack.
 She got a whole set of doll things: a swing, crib, high chair and stroller. She had been asking for them and I think it will be really good for her when the baby gets here. She'll be able to parallel play with me and our new baby.

 Time to enjoy all the gifts!
He's setting up all of his new guys!

After all of the excitement and some yummy pancakes, we had a talk with the kids about Great Grandma and got ready for church.  We thought it was a good time since they would have a while before, during and after church to ask more questions. It also prepared them for the evening that we spent with the Lindstedts... all together, but missing Great Grandma.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Christmas Eve


Then in the evening, we decided that it was important for us to be with the kids and for them to celebrate Christmas and we joined them and the rest of my family at my Aunt's house to celebrate Christmas Eve. 

 Thank you Auntie LeAnn for making us take a family picture!
 It's good to have cousins! I just realized they're in order of age: Jack, Kayla, Holly, Grace and Luke
 Gracie loves Justin!
 I think Dawn was more excited to see Santa than Holly. :)

Grace was so excited that Santa was there, her little legs were just kicking and kicking - totally reminded me of a dog's tail wagging.


Jack was trying not to believe. We had an experience with a Santa earlier in the month and apparently he did not have a "bowl full of jelly" thank goodness this one did! (Ha! Thanks Spanky!)

 Luke was excited!







 Thank goodness Papa was willing to open that box!
My Auntie Joan made Grace an apron that she LOVES! In fact, she made a ton of aprons, I was so impressed! She also made them pillow cases and they both love them!

And Sarah and Breanne and the kids... Thanks for playing with them all night!
The kids fell asleep in the car on the way home and didn't even wake up to make a plate for Santa. 
Merry Christmas!