first thing you do is tear into your stockings!
then we got to the presents under the tree. :)
Elizabeth got a baby doll set ~Becca owns most of the babies around here and although she shares, Miss E wanted another doll to call her own. :)
the girls received cross necklaces from John's mom
Biruk is really into Iron*man stuff, although to our knowledge, he's never seen the movie. :)I was elated when I found him an Iron*man N*erf gun!!!!
a horse set ~she LOVES horses...and playing with them has seemed to be very therapeutic for her.
my boy and his St*ar W*ars addiction :)
Elizabeth picked out a cup/plate set for Becca at the dollar store.
Becca's big gift was a little mommy type baby set up ~bouncy seat, playpen, carrier...whatever a mommy needs, she now has for her babies!
Lucy dog!do you see what's in between her paws?!
it's the only toy she has really ever played with.
it's the only toy she has really ever played with.
wanna know what it is?
a doll head!
a doll head!
yep -several years ago John popped the head off one of Becca's dolls...somehow Lucy actually started playing with it...she gnaws on it, let's us throw it and play "ball" with it...it's a bit odd ~but hey, she enjoys her doll head. :)
After we finish opening presents at our house and having a bit of breakfast, we head over to my parents' where my sister's family is waiting for us.
then the real mayhem and craziness begins!!!
all the kids gathered 'round waiting for us adults to get cameras ready!
this is SO Joanna!
how adorable is this?!
this might possibly be one of my most favorite pics.my nephew Joshua looks alot like Andrew and Becca when they were infants ~I think this is such a sweet pic of the 3 of them.
Elizabeth got a scooter from my parents!
Becca got a remote controlled puppy.
Biruk had really wanted a remote control car!
here are the kids opening up their "big" gift.
my parents and John and I are going in together to get the kids a trampoline!
YAY for 1 more way to help the kids get their wiggles out!!!!
after present opening it's outside for the Christmas Day football game!
John trying to intimidate Andrew. :)
once John and Javier (my bro-in-law) were tuckered out ~my dad took over the QB spot
and now as is tradition ~after lunch my sister's kids put on a play.
Elizabeth got a scooter from my parents!
Becca got a remote controlled puppy.
Biruk had really wanted a remote control car!
here are the kids opening up their "big" gift.my parents and John and I are going in together to get the kids a trampoline!
YAY for 1 more way to help the kids get their wiggles out!!!!
after present opening it's outside for the Christmas Day football game!
John trying to intimidate Andrew. :)
once John and Javier (my bro-in-law) were tuckered out ~my dad took over the QB spot
and now as is tradition ~after lunch my sister's kids put on a play.they practice for weeks. :)
I thought this pic was funny ~all 4 of us parents are manning cameras!
of course for Christmas, they re-enacted the Christmas story
if you can see in the above pic -baby Joshua in his Santa suit is playing baby Jesus....everyone is "worshipping" him. :)
the cousins enlisted our 4 kids as the sheep for the play
here shepherd Janae is trying to herd the sheep. :)
Becca trying to make her long hair into a beard like her cousins' did for the play
take a bow!
I thought this pic was funny ~all 4 of us parents are manning cameras!
of course for Christmas, they re-enacted the Christmas story
if you can see in the above pic -baby Joshua in his Santa suit is playing baby Jesus....everyone is "worshipping" him. :)
the cousins enlisted our 4 kids as the sheep for the play
here shepherd Janae is trying to herd the sheep. :)
Becca trying to make her long hair into a beard like her cousins' did for the play
take a bow!
5 comments:
I love the Christmas recap. The picture that made me laugh out loud is Joseph lying in the grass in his santa suit while the other children are "worshipping" him. That is absolutely hilarious. Big funny. Makes me feel like I was there. So glad you recapped it-don't be hard on yourself; it's before Valentine's Day! xo
Looks like a great day! Thanks for posting these!
That sure looks like a fun and meaningful Christmas. And your parents back yard is AMAZING!
I'm still having a hard time with Christmas with green grass. Hee, hee We were excited to celebrate it with snow drifts and heavily falling snow this year. Glad you all had a great Christmas - love the pics!
ha-he-ho! I laughed at Baby Jesus in the Santa suit with the others surrounding him too! It's nice to see how you celebrate Christmas--looks like fun.
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