Christmas at Papa and Grandma's

It was the year of new homes.  We are so happy for Seth's parents that they were able to move into a new home this past year!!  We loved spending our first Christmas as a family there!  It was so cozy!  

Isaac loved all of Grandma's Christmas decorations  

 We spent an afternoon at Chuck E Cheese...it was not crowded at all, which made for a much more enjoyable time.  :)  

 Isaac wouldn't ride by himself, but he had fun with Daddy!

 Basketball with Grandma and Papa  

 Cal loved this game

 and getting tickets!

 We got to be with Papa on his birthday.  Hannah kept his present a surprise until the end...then she told him. Here he is trying to be surprised about what might be inside.  :) 

 Hannah was so excited to give him his gift and had so much fun watching him open it.  

 what could it be?!  

 I love their smiles :)

 yay!  A squirrel proof birdfeeder!  

Isaac didn't feel good...He came down from his nap and went right back to sleep on Daddy's lap...

 Excited to share movie night with Grandma and Papa

 Big Smiles  

Grandma's house:  A place where cousins become best friends  

 Present time!! 

 so excited!!

 A whole Jesse outfit 

 and a Jesse doll....just what she wanted 

 Isaac loves his train!!

 Now we have a house full of cowboys and a cow girl :)

 snuggles for Auntie Jill

Christmas at Home!

It was such a blessing and a joy to spend our first Christmas morning in our own home.  In the past we have always had a "Christmas morning" at home, but never on the day itself.  What fun to wake up with the children and head downstairs to celebrate together, just our little family.  

The kids are at such great ages...

after reading the Christmas story and acting it out with their first gift, the Little People Nativity  they were so excited to open the rest of their gifts.  

 A Buzz and Woody blanket 

 and a Rapunzel blanket

 Isaac loved his new floor puzzle

and Mega Blocks

 They both got nerf "shooters" which has given them hours of fun!  

 Hannah said her favorite gift was her watch

Later in the day, we hosted my family for Christmas dinner.  We had the afternoon to get everything all ready

 I had to come up with a centerpiece of the small table...I remembered seeing something like this on pinterest...ta da!  

 Seth helping with the ham.  We worked together to brine it this year, it was delish!  

 We were excited to give Abby her girly gift :)  

Gotta Love our crazy family!  What a nice Christmas we had together!  

Christmas Eve

Yes...I'm catching up :)

We had a lovely Christmas Eve...we were able to go to church with my parents and came back to my sisters house for dessert and family game night.  The littles went to bed and Hannah got to stay up late and play games with the grown ups...which she LOVED!  

I was pleased with hos this cousin picture turned out...it's neat to see how much they love each other!  They are crazy about Abby and almost everytime we are together they say "We all share Abby".  

 Ethan and his sister  

 My 2 cuties  

 Christmas jammies and stories with Aunt Beth