Christmas

We spent Christmas Eve with my family and Christmas day with John's family. We were so spoiled and REALLY enjoyed being with our families. 

Christmas was great this year!!!

 

Santa brought Charles 3 buckets full of LEGOS

  

Santa brought Madison a Princess Aurora Doll

(Her favorite Princess, only because she is PINK)

 

Santa brought Claudia a chest of dress up clothes. The high heels are her favorite!

 Katelyn trying to eat her stocking

 Claudia found some animals in her stocking. I think she's a little excited!

 In our house Santa brings the kids each one gift and he does not wrap it. So on Christmas morning we see what Santa left the kids and then we see what he put in our stockings. Then we go have breakfast and then come back and open the rest of our gifts from each other.

This year we decided to start a NEW tradition. After we have breakfast we read from Luke 2 and talked about why we celebrate Christmas. Then we finished opening our presents. It was great to spend time celebrating the real meaning of the season.

 Mommy and Daddy got Madison a Princess Aurora dress, she was in LOVE!!!

 

 And Daddy and the kids spoiled me with a new 6 Qt Kitchen Aid mixer!!! Hooray! Now I can finally double recipes!!! I am in LOVE!