Christmas Day

We had some fun moments this Christmas, watching the kids open their presents that we'd been planning and anticipating for so long.

 

Christmas Eve. we continued our tradition of letting the kids open their presents from each other.

 

 

and then from Grandma and Grandpa.

 

My mom had made Janae and Alaina some Christmas dresses and other clothes for their dolls--and Janae's reaction was one of complete JOY. 

 

We told everyone that in the morning they had to stay downstairs until at least 7 a.m., so at 7:00 on the dot I heard some little girls walking up the stairs, and soon saw them at the foot of my bed.

 

We all got up, and the opening began! 

Finally . . . "Up-and-down Rubble"

Ben had been without a video game console for quite some time.  While I thought it was kind of boring to re-buy an updated version of something we'd already had, Ben thought it was a great gift.

Each of the kids with his or her favorite present.

Janae had asked for a wheelchair for her doll, and also a violin, and Alaina had wanted crutches.  So . . . even though they look unfortunate, they were actually very happy to have their medical equipment.

 

 

It was a nice morning with everyone together, discovering what Santa had brought.

 

At 10:00 we went to church, and then we went to visit my mom and dad before driving out to Jason's mom's for Christmas dinner.

 

The next day we had Christmas with my family at Auntie Tina's house.  It was a wonderful time with ALL of the family together.

 

Definitely a Merry Christmas for us!