End of year pictures

Some random end of the year pictures....

 

 

 

 

Christmas

Christmas morning Kelly and I woke up early like we usually do so we are prepared for the crazy.  The girls woke up next and after we were all situated we told them they could go wake up Killian.  We all got downstairs and got stockings down and then realized that Killian needed a diaper change.  While I took him out to do that, the girls started opening their stockings even though we'd told them to wait a second (with no parents there).  We got upset, they got upset, Killian was upset that he hadn't been able to open his....it wasn't pretty.

 

 

They were excited about all of the goodies though!  Keeley is grinning ear to ear that Santa put a dry erase board in her stocking.  She is a child after my own heart!  After stockings the kids handed out all the presents.  There were a lot more than usual because Keeley had decided to make and repurpose presents.  Killian received a lot of stuffed animals that she didn't want anymore.  He was thrilled and it was so sweet to see her be so intent on giving.

 

Opening the family present that Keeley made for us.

  

Kayden's school gift to us.

Killian's school gift to us.  

Keeley's school gift to us.  I love how she colored her fingernails purple.

This picture is terrible quality but I love how adorable it is.  Keeley is hugging Kayden after receiving the gift Kayden gave her (a science kit).  So happy she literally lifted Kayden off the floor with her hug.

See, I'm totally an office supply nerd :)

This was the prized gift. I had found an adorable advent calendar at Target that had little numbered drawers.  There was only one left and it had a few sticks missing off the top.  When we went to see my cousin for Thanksgiving, she had the exact one I wanted. Keeley saw how excited I was and she and Daddy went on a mission looking for it.  He found one that had a missing stick so he used a branch from our dead tree to repair it. I love it!

Sweetest grin as she opens the gift Keeley selected for her (a My Little Pony castle).   

Killian digging into his presents.  No help needed this year!  He started with all the ones from sisters.

After we all opened presents, Grandma came over and we did presents with her.  I love how intently the girls are watching her here.

  

Then we headed out to enjoy the remote control cars that the girls received.  Killian also received a remote control airplane but he wasn't as into that as he was into chasing the girls' cars.

 

Then we headed back inside for lunch and some quiet time.

Reading her new book with some of her Christmas stash nearby.

  

Building with her magformers wheel set

 

Love my sweet family!!

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve is always a busy day.  As soon as everyone got up, I started preparing food for the day and Kelly ran to Target for last minute gifts.  We actually had presents for everyone but Kelly adn I changed our minds about two of Killian's presents.  Good thing we did because he LOVED the two he ended up getting that morning!  When he got home, we started the cookie making party! Last year we tried to make the dough and do all the baking and decorating on Christmas Eve.  This year I wised up and made the dough the night before so we had fewer dishes and less waiting Christmas Eve!   Santa ended up with some very decorated cookies!

Making the cookie shapes.

  

Very focused.

Love his little face.

  

While the cookies baked, Mom and the kids got dressed and ready and then Oma and Grandma came over to help decorate!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That knife full of icing was very tempting.

 

After we decorated cookies, we went to lunch at McCalister's and then came back home for Killian's nap.  Just as he was waking up, Gradad and Carolyn came over and we headed out to the Children's service and then back home for presents and dinner.

 

Grandad was the official opener for all of Killian's presents.

  

 

He also received a lot of help opening his presents!

Headed over to Grandad to have some help getting into his goodies.

Killian and Kayden playing while Grandad works on another of Killian's presents.

Oma looking at her foot print painting.  We stamped the kids' feet and our friend Cara painted it. It said "We love you Snow much" :-)

Such a fun day!  After presents we ate our snack-y dinner and headed to bed.  For the first year in a long time, Kelly and I didn't have anything else to do!  We watched a show and headed to bed early knowing that the next morning would start early.