Christmas 2014

After Grandma and Papa left, the kids got everything ready for Santa and his reindeer.  They each picked a cookie to leave Santa, Eden got the carrots for the reindeer and Parker poured the milk. 

They convinced me to let them all three sleep in Lily's room but that didn't last long!  Parker got tired of the girls talking so he went back to his own bed and Eden developed a really bad cough so I took her back to her bed and slept with her most of the night.

The kids slept until 6:45 which is actually a little later than I was expecting.  They couldn't wait to see what Santa had brought them!

Lily got exactly what she asked for- Diaper Surprise and a new doll stroller.  Parker got the new bike he had asked for and Eden got a karaoke machine.  She tells us every day that she wants to be a singer girl when she grows up so Santa must have thought this would be a perfect gift!

My plan was to let them open their stockings, eat breakfast, and then open presents.  But they were just too excited so we postponed breakfast and went straight to presents after the stockings!

Eden and Parker got Lily a Hello Kitty doll too!  Now she has two that she can push around in her stroller.

 The kids got Cory his annual Spider-Man ornament for his Spider-Man Christmas tree.

 More books for Parker!  So thankful he loves to read!

 Barbie cars for the girls

And a new watch for me!  My watch died about two months ago so I'm excited I won't have to use my cell phone to tell time anymore!

This was the first Christmas that we didn't have anywhere to go after our family Christmas and it was so nice to relax and not feel rushed.  After a leisurely breakfast, the kids got to start playing with their toys and Cory and I got to sit and enjoy watching them play. 

 

We did drive over to Emily and Jon's for dinner on Christmas night.  Emily and Jon surprised Addison, Aubrey, and Ryan by finishing out their upstairs bonus room/playroom so we went over to play with them for a few hours in their new room.

 

Another great Christmas had come and gone!  I always feel so blessed this time of year and am so thankful for my family and the time I get to spend with them during the holidays!  I hope you and your family had a very Merry Christmas too!