Thursday, December 25, 2008

~Christmas~

I hope everyone had an amazing Christmas! We sure did! Kris and I have a tradition of wrapping all our kids gifts on Christmas Eve. Well THIS year Alec didn't fall asleep until almost midnight so it was a looooong night of late wrapping for us! We finally go to bed around 3 am and Alec was up and ready to go at 7:30. :-) The kids loved all their gifts. It was so much fun and after opening gifts Kris and I made a big breakfast. I just love Christmas!!! Yesterday, I came down sick. UGH. I *kinda* felt it coming on Christmas but was hoping I was OK. Not so much.....I am really under the weather but wanted to get the pictures uploaded. Have a wonderful weekend everyone and enjoy all your new gifts!



It's 3am and Santa has finally finished up at our home :-)

Christmas morning....here they come!

Mikayla and Alec were SO excited!

She loved opening all her gifts

Dora! We got her several:-)

Opening her Little People Castle

Alec was super excited about his Tag Reader...he LOVES it

This picture cracks me up!

Mikayla....opening away...

This one is out of order but Alec really, really wanted an art easel and Kris and I love this one. It's perfect for him! He is so excited about it!

Alec bought Mikayla a cradle for Christmas. That is what HE wanted to get her so here he is, helping her open it and he was so excited to see her reaction.

Alec with his scooter

Havoc Heli!!!!! Thanks Aunt Chris and Uncle Danny! Can you tell how excited he was to get it??

Mikayla LOVES this tea set. Had I known it was going to be a hit I would have bought a better one. But I figured she wouldn't care about it. HAH....

Mikayla bought this Martian Matter thing he wanted for Alec. He has not stopped bugging me since this moment here to get it all out.

Kris with his #1 DAD hat that Alec bought him at the school Santa Shop. This has a REALLY long story behind it that I will post for SURE on another day.

Me opening my MOM AND ME picture frame....once again from Santa Shop...once again, super long story for another day.

Playing with her new toys

Christmas Breakfast!

I think Mikayla liked it all!

CHRISTMAS EVE

The cupcakes are all ready for Santa!

Alec posing with his cupcakes

Alec and I making our traditional Santa Cupcakes

CHRISTMAS EVE PJ PICTURES










CHRISTMAS EVE WITH MOM AND DAD

Mom reading The Christmas Story to the kids

Dad, Alec, and me

Daddy's Christmas Angel

Christmas Eve Family Picture...the only one that turned out!

Mom and dad with the kids...I LOVE this picture!

PaPa reading them a story...

Just Chillin'

Alec...getting excited

Playtime! She loves this push and go animal train from my mom and dad!

Kris and I

Mom and me:-)


CHRISTMAS AT MY MOM AND DADS
(these are from LAST weekend when we celebrated Christmas with my mom and dad)

Mikayla and Elmo Live

Silly Girl

My kids:-)

Alec with his Nintendo DS...OH was he ever excited!!!!!

Mom and Alec with the finshed birthday cake for Jesus

Making the cake

Mmmmm...the best part!

Mom and Alec

Me and Alec:-)

Mom opening a gift

Another family shot

Papa opening gifts from Alec



That's it!! Well of course there are tons more but this is for now at least:-)
Have a great weekend everyone!

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Awwww! I want to do it all over again! It was such a wonderful Christmas this year and such a magical age for the kids. Hey, Santa sure was good to them this year wasn't he!!!
Just couldn't have been nicer, except you getting sick on Christmas Day :(
I loved looking at all the pictures.
Our love forever,
Mom

Natalie C. said...

i can't believe how long mikayla's hair really is.

looks like ys'll had a great christmas!

Kevin, Isabella, Jennifer Kramer said...

Looks like a great Christmas! Hope you are feeling better really soon!

Megan said...

Merry Christmas!!! Wishing you and your sweet family a wonderful and blessed 2009!!!

Madelyn's Mommy said...

Girl I got sick on Christmas day too!

Love the pj pics and the picture of your mom and Alec. The word Faith stood out and faith is what it is all about. Especially knowing the journey that your Mom has been on and her faith got her through it.

Love ya
Andrea

Our Adoption Process said...

Okay now I feel like I need to blog...my kids had the same jammies!!!

Merry Christmas, Mindy and family:)

Hugs, Kerry

Anonymous said...

Wow you guys had a busy holiday!!!! Looks like the kids got a lot of nice toys!!!!!!

Abby wore the same plaid Gymbo dress on Christmas!!! I love plaid! LOL

Have a blessed New year!

Jaime said...

I love the pictures and am also in awe over how long Mikayla's hair is. Looks like you all had a great Christmas day...have a wonderful New Year, too!

Robyn said...

What adorable pics!! I can't believe how long Mikayla's hair is---its beautiful!! Hope she's feeling better!!