Christmas

This year for Christmas we stayed home but were fortunate to have Elliott's parents come and spend Christmas with us. It was pretty low key but had lots of good food to eat. Lets just say I lived in the kitchen. I love to cook and more importantly love to eat good food.

Here's the run down:

Christmas Eve-

Did the usual open two gifts during the day (they are always games) so we have something to do. We had fun playing games. That evening we all wrote down what we are going to give our Savior for the next year, watched Joy to the World DVD that the church put out years ago, and of course open another gift which is always the ever favorite PJs except this year I did slippers for the younger 3 since they all have a bijillion pairs of PJs (thank you hammy-downs). Tile flooring is all you will find on our first floor which can make for cold piggies. Kylee on the other hand has decided to continue to grow taller and has one pair of PJs that fit...now two.

Ready, Set, .....Go!

Notice Ryann and Addy got the same kind...to prevent any future fights...I know I am brilllant.

You'll never guess who came to visit while we were snug in our beds.....Santa...guess we were on the good list this year.

Christmas

Kylee and Alyssa were soooo excited they just couldn't stand it! Who knows if they actually got any sleep but were up before the sun. We made them wait until 6:30 a.m. This game me enough time to make and get a breakfast casserole and coffee cake in the oven before we began the hoopla......

As tradition...from my childhood....we video taped the girls coming down to see what the man in red had left for them. This year Alyssa, Ryann, and Addison all got dolls (all different). Kylee got her very own adult sewing machine. She loves to design clothes and always begs to use mine. I was always afraid she might break it so I am glad she has her own...to break. Now she can sew whenever her heart desires.

The other big hit was the WII we finally got. We are always the last in my family to get new technology. Our home has been blessed with more polly pockets, webkinz, pet shops, and barbies, leaving all girls happy.

Ryann with her new Fancy Nancy doll

Overly excited Alyssa with some more Pet Shops...I think she is up into the 150s now with her collection.


Addy with her new baby in one of her many dress-up outfits she got from Grandma.


Kylee and Addison on their new Plasma Car. We have the perfect house for indoor cars and scooters.

Nana and Paca

The greatest quote from the day was when the girls were opening up all the presents for the wii and Ryann got irritated with Alyssa and said, "ALYSSA, STOP BEING SO EXCITED YOU HURT ME!" (Alyssa has the tendency to jump up and down a lot when she gets excited...and yes lots of carpet tickling too...and don't you know we have it all on video so we can be sure to play it when she gets older for a good laugh.)

For Elliott and I this was a Christmas full of new small needed appliances. A larger crock pot, larger waffle maker, and a new hot oil popcorn popper to replace the one I broke when I dropped it. We love popcorn and it is by far the best popper!

We spent the rest of the day playing cornhole, the wii, and of course eating lots of good food.