Christmas

This year we really tried to simplify Christmas and focus more on the birth of Christ than on the gift giving - not that you could tell by the looks of our tree. (don't you just love the black garbage bag?) In reality I think we did pretty good. Santa got the kids 1 big gift and a few things in their stockings and then we got them each a smaller gift and their Christmas jammies. Erik got me a new bread machine and a bike trailer so I can pull the boys while J and I go on bike rides. Erik got a new shotgun for work.


Here are the boys' stockings and their Santa gift - the little people zoo. Santa made a BIG mistake and got the boys squeaky dog toys. (he cussed himself all morning long)


Santa was sneaky and hid J's big present under some blankets so she couldn't sneak a peek.
Here is the excited girl in her new Christmas jammies. Her doll got matching jammies for Christmas. She was excited about the new Barbie movies in her stocking.
The unveiling of her gift.Santa got her a "Loving Family" doll house - BEST GIFT EVER. She has played with it every day.

Here are the boys enjoying their morning bottle (I finally weaned the boys earlier this month).

The boys in their camo Christmas jammies and their morning milk. (C is sitting up and W is laying down).

After opening gifts we were able to spend some time at church and then went to Erik's parent's house were most of his siblings and their kids had gathered for Christmas dinner. The boys loved being held and J loved playing with her cousins (the closest ones live 3 hrs away so she doesn't get to see them very often). Over all it was an enjoyable Christmas.