Christmas Day!

Christmas morning! Always so exciting. The kids get some sleep, but I barely sleep that night. They were good and waited at the top of the stairs like I asked them. I already forget when they got up, I think around 6am? Maybe 5:30, a little earlier than normal :) We opened stockings and then some of the presents while our french toast baked in the oven. After breakfast we were back at the presents. A little play time and then we cleaned up and got ready for Nana and Grampy to arrive.

 Santa brought a bicycle!

 So eager for us to open his gift from school :)

 Honestly, put it all to the side, these gifts and 

their eagerness for us to open their gift that neither of us 

knows about makes it alllll worth while. Love these kids!

 Hugging her books

 Helping Daddy open one of his gifts

 Hugs for Mommy after opening my gifts :)

 Lucky Momma

 Opening their gifts to each other. 

They did well and they both continue to love their gifts. 

Santa brought a Google home!

 Wonder Crew construction crew! He went running upstairs

to get his hat so he could match :) 

 Flying her drone

 Enjoying his grapes from Santa

 Painting with light from Gramma

 A total white out caused a hiccup in our plans. 

Sadly, Great Gram, Aunt Barb and Uncle Rick 

couldn't join us but safety first! The kids Facetimed

with them while they opened their gifts

 Her own watch/fit bit from Nana and Grampy

 A little before bed game of Jenga

Curling up in his new big boy blanket from

Aunt Barbara and Uncle Rick

 

Christmas Eve

Christmas eve was a pretty easy day. We got the house ready for Christmas and hung out. Since we were taking it easy we didn't do any baking, and instead relied on some more Hannaford pre-cut Gingerbread men to decorate. We made a few things for Nana's Christmas Eve party at her house, but otherwise our to-do list was short which was fine by us! We still continued some traditions though...

 The last cotton ball on the Santa beard advent

Being silly while chatting with Gramma

 A festive appetizer for the kids

 All dressed up and ready to go to Nana and Grampy's

 Writing Santa a message and leaving

cookies and milk for him, cheese for Santa Mouse

and carrots for the reindeer!

 So sweet, just a little nice greeting for him

 Reading "Twas the Night Before Christmas"

 Pre-game/Christmas snuggles

Feeling the sibling love :)

First Half of December!

December has been cruising right along and here we are, with only 3 more days to go before Christmas! Here are the random happenings of the beginning of December :)

 When you mention that you have to clean all of the toys before

you can bring the tree inside and next thing you know all of the toys are

gone, the rug has been rolled up and the floor swept. 

Thank you Caroline :)

Santa just goofed off while his sister cleaned

 Dropping off our Secret Santa gifts before the second 

tree lighting

 Decorating Nana's tree. Well Caroline is, 

George is trying to capture Nana with her beads

 After decorating Nana & Grampy's tree 

we came home and watched the snow fall from 

George's room. All of us laying on the floor, 

we agree with the kids, it was one of the nicest moments this December!

 Meh :P

 Daddy and Caroline decided it would be good to bury her?

Then George! 

 

Watching Caroline do some coding

 George did so well at his 4 year checkup that

he got a Landing Store muffin!

(no shots, 95% height, 85% weight)

 Hair cut!

 Caroline's school had a Afro-Latin Drummer come 

and show them some skills

 Mommy had another surgery while Daddy played on his phone :)

Alan went to Friday Morning Meeting to watch Caroline's 

drumming skills and participate :)