We waited to decorate our tree until the weekend before Christmas. I was afraid D would get into it constantly. As it turns out, the big kids messed with it way more than she did.
A great shot of Santa and the elf.
Unfortunately, I couldn't get a good one of all three of them.
G putting an ornament on the tree. D looking on.
B loved getting on the step ladder to hang his ornaments.
Isn't she just the cutest?
After my brother's family and sister got into town, we had everyone over to the house.
We played some Wii and discovered making the Miis for everyone was half the fun. We think we did well creating Grandpa's.
Doug helping Robbie bowl.
'Best Cousins' reading together.
Jennifer and Phillip napping.
They had a game of basketball where the kids were on shoulders. It was a little crazy, but they all loved it . The kids did anyway.
We spent Christmas Eve and Christmas at my parents. My brother's family had to leave in the afternoon on Christmas so we even stayed the night over there so we would have time to open everything.
Ticia covered in babies!!!
Opening gifts... we made the kids line up and wait their turn (youngest to oldest).
G LOVED her Hunter Pence bobble head from Ticia.
We played a lot of Uno.
Ticia and Dave, looking cute without trying. Ha!
A picture of R&J without kids! It's a miracle! ;)
All the 'big' kids got sunglasses from Grammy & Grandpa.
The big girls got matching bags with their names on them.
These two were always doing something together.
There were lots of conga lines this year.
The babies trying to get passed the leg barrier.
D climbing the stairs for the 2,432nd time. I'm only slightly exaggerrating.
Robbie and Bradley 'playing' the piano.
Sophie and Danielle. Hopefully someday they'll be as close as their big sisters are.
After the marathon opening at my parents, we still had to open at home Christmas night.
Both big kids got golf clubs from us.
Doug was thrilled when Gracie wanted to try hers out right away.
Ticia, Dave and my parents came over after Christmas and Ticia and Dave helped the kids make cake balls.
Leticia Danielle and Danielle Kathryn. :)
Dave and Danielle seemed to get along.
Hanging out in the backyard.
Bradley got a tent for his birthday. He has had it set up in his room since. All three kids love to play (or listen to bedtime stories) in it.
Lately Gracie's hair has had a crazy amount of static in it. This is a common look for her of late. Once it was so bad at school, her teacher sent her to the bathroom to try and flatten it! HAHAHA!
The kids got Just Dance Kids for the Wii for Christmas. They both love it and I love watching them.
Danielle started getting into the kitchen cabinets, so we put these on to keep her out.
She seems to enjoy playing with these as much as she enjoyed getting in the cabinets. :)
Gracie got a tent of her own for Christmas, so they had a 'campout' in the gameroom on Friday night.
And now I'm all caught up. Whew!
I'll be back again, hopefully not a month from now.
