Christmas 2012

My cute kiddos!  All dressed up in their Christmas

outfits ready for Christmas Eve Service.



My handsome little boy!

My sweet littel girl!

We were so glad Travis, Jessica, Kealan and Coco

were able to be with us for Christmas this year.  It

is so fun having them here and of course

for the kids to have cousins to play with!

The last few years, Aaron's family will go

with us to our church for Christmas Eve

Service and then we all come back to our

house for dinner.  Aaron has done some

amazing food the last few years and this

year he decided to do Clam Chowder.  We

got a recipe a few years ago at the coast and

he has been wanting to try it.  It turned out

great and we had a wonderful evening

together socalizing and eating!

 Christmas Morning


The kids finding all their presents and

wasting NO time to open them. They

actually didn't get up to after 7:30 so here

are Aaron and I sitting on the couch all

excited and it felt like forever till they awoke!

Then once they did, all the fun began.  We

started my reading the Christmas story out

of their kids Bible and then began opening

presents.  Warm sticky buns were in the oven

baking and it was the perfect morning.  The

kids really got into Santa this year, so we will

see.....as you all know I am not a huge Santa

girls, but it is fun!

 

 Opening presents from thier cousins

in Portland!  I always feel like we have

so many presents to cousins and grandparents

that aren't here with us! 

 Presents

 Christmas Day with their mama!

Me and My Love ~Christmas 2012

 After we did our yummy Sticky Buns and

presents at home we headed over to Leroy

and Barb's for Christmas Lunch and more

fun.  We were so excited to have Travis,

Jessica, Kalen and Coco with us this

Christmas too!  It was great spending the

day with them and of course having all

the kids together playing!

 Me and Coco.....love her!  She is so cute and

love her little personality!

 

Jessica and Olivia!  She was loving her snuggles too!

 Coco and Olivia hanging out

 We did presents with the kids which is always fun

and they love exchanging gifts!  The adults

do a White Elephant gift exchange.

 The kids and their presents!

Well that about wraps up Christmas 2012!

It is hard to believe another Christmas is over

and gone by!  I anticipate this Holiday all

year long and then all the hard work, prepping,

planning and....it is over just like that!

Having kids makes it so fun and so worth it!

However, don't ever want to lose the meaning

of what Christmas is all about and that is

JESUS BIRTHDAY! 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!