There is no question that Christmas is my favorite day of the year. Getting gifts is fun. And giving gifts is great! But the real reason I LOVE Christmas, is that it’s the one day a year, that everyone all sits in the same room — off their phones — and we all just enjoy each others company. We laugh, crack jokes, play, eat, rest, open gifts…..and we all do it together….all day long!
So each year, we all vow to make it a lighter Christmas.
But if it’s up to me, it will never get lighter, because I like to be jammed in the same room without distractions until 10 at night!
Our amazing day in pictures follows:
My masterpiece.
Megan’s masterpieces!
She is AWESOME!
(My amazing gift from Micah — an eternal love book. I write the topic, and he writes me a love letter on that subject. And it included 6 to begin with!)
Excited kids!
Our annual pic with the woman who makes it all happen — Nonnie!
The best cousins!
Bikes for the big kids.
This was my favorite gift!
My kids literally never ask for anything specific. But this year, Dash had it in his mind that he wanted a go-cart just like “Butch the bad kid” in Little Rascals. And my awesome dad heard about it, and ordered and built on by hand for him. And then sent it off to Santa (AKA Tacky) to be painted.
Pips is the perfect copilot for Dash’s pride and Joy.
He loved it so much, we immediately took it outside for a spin!
Bella came bearing gifts.
Pips was in Heaven amongst the chaos.
Scout loved giving gifts this year!
Navy helped me wrap a bunch this year, and re-wrapped a bunch of Scout’s things for him to open. We cracked up every time when he said, “Oh…that’s where that went!”
Dash with his big ball, and Navy playing with her art stuff in the back.
Pips playing a little peak-a-boo.
Of course I am a sucker for hats.
Especially if they match!
These boys were taking mid-day rests on the bean bags.
I made my second annual cheese plate spread.
Scout got an AWESOME present — a basketball hoop!
Nonnie… you are the BEST!
Then this boy took more mid-day rests with B.
Pippi got spruced up by Bella.
I think she wanted her to live up to her name with those sideways ponytails!
These two played with the YoYo Scout gave Dash.
Scout is old enough to get joint father/son presents!
And he also got a lot of science experiments and spy stuff.
While Dash got a lot of trucks/cars and dress ups.
Navy got all things art and science experiments.
And the Pips –
She got a lot of wrapping paper and boxes — and a sound machine that she walked around with all day long.
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Merry Christmas to all….
And these Heroes
…especially want to thank the woman who made a lot of this possible…
Glad we could come up with this free SCOOP bag for you!!!
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How sad that it is another 365 days until we get a repeat of this amazing day.
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