"While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about."

             -Angela Schwindt

Friday, January 2, 2009

Christmas 2008 Part 1

Christmas Eve we went in our front yard and put out reindeer food (oats and glitter to sparkle and guide Santa to our house). I got pictures but they aren't great. We also read "The Night Before Christmas" all of us back in Jenna's bed. Molly too. After the girls went to bed I realized we forgot the milk and cookies for Santa, so I set those out for him too.

Tim and I watched "A Christmas Story" and assembled and wrapped some remaining gifts, then we went to bed and waited for Santa.

Tim got up at 6:30 AM and I went out and was going to lie on the couch and wait for the kids, but by the time I got out there Jenna was awake and waiting to come out of her room. We woke Ashley and the fun soon began!

Our elf, Bernard, was still here on Christmas morning. Right near the tree so he could se if the kids liked their gifts. He went back to the North Pole a couple of days later leaving a note and some trinkets for the girls.
Christmas Morning
Little Cindy Lou Who
Opening a gift...
Ashley chooses to climb onto the package of blocks...
Jenna and Ashley playing with the blocks.

Molly and her Santa toy. It was a raccoon that squeaks.
Jenna and her Dora mermaid that can go in the bath and swim!
Ashley and Molly playing with part of the Fisher-Price Smart Shopper.

And an update on the sickos - there are now three of us. Jenna has joined in the cough-fest. I am so done with this!

More Christmas Craziness to come...

2 comments:

Unknown said...

We came so close to getting the boys Bristol blocks...do your girls like them? I remember playing with them when I was little.

Kelly said...

Jenny,
Yes, they do like them. Tim and I do too... :o)