We started out the week before Christmas with a visit to good old Santa at the mall. Unfortunately we don't have any pictures of the kids actually on Santa's lap because those darn pictures are so expensive. My kids were thrilled just to be able to give their lists to Santa and talk to him. Miss M cracked me up. She went on and on about what a good girl she was and how she always helps mom around the house and cleans her room. She is pretty good about helping out but I think she exaggerated just a tiny bit. 
Miss M's list with the most random things on it...Santa had to dig deep to figure out what to get her this year. Good thing I was able to brainwash her into adding a few things on her list, including: dress ups, coloring books/markers, and "fun toys please"
Robby on the other hand was much easier:
all he wanted was 1. trains 2. candy 3. Mater tow truck 4. Mack from Cars
If you weren't lucky enough to get a Christmas card this year from us....here is the finished product :). These suckers took much more time than I anticipated and by the time they were complete, I was more than ready to be done with them
This year I was so excited to have Christmas Eve off work. I was really worried that I would be put on that night shift because I didn't work any Holiday's last year...but I was lucky enough to have it off! It was wonderful to be able to assemble everything and play my role at night, followed by waking up in the morning and experiencing Santa's visit through my childrens eyes. Then it was a busy, busy day. First we looked at our loot and then ran to get ready. We made it over to the in-laws by 10am because Uncle Brett was calling from the mission. We ate breakfast, talked with the Uncle in Italy, and opened presents with them for a few hours and then headed over to the second grandparents house. We had more food, opened more presents and watched the kids run around at my parents before it was time to head home for a few hours of sleep. I was able to get maybe 1.5 hours sleep before we had to wake up again to get ready and go back to the Toronto's (in-laws) house for dinner. I brought all my work stuff with me and left from their house for another night shift at work :( I worked the next few nights so that was it for a Christmas for me. I am just so grateful I was able to have a little over a week off of work before Christmas. It was HEAVENLY to be able to shop, play, cook, clean, and spend time with family.
Miss M's Santa pile
Robby eating "candy candy candy" as he puts it
Eli had his first try at candy canes and seemed to LOVE it
Eli all ready for the day in his new Christmas outfit. Every year I like buying at least one new outfit for each child to wear on Christmas
Some of the madness at my parents house opening presents
This picture of Maddie kills me.....she seriously looks like she could be ten years old aaaghhh! I am NOT ready for my children to grow up
Eli's favorite things this year were Candy Canes, bows, Christmas ornaments, and wrapping paper
Miss M's list with the most random things on it...Santa had to dig deep to figure out what to get her this year. Good thing I was able to brainwash her into adding a few things on her list, including: dress ups, coloring books/markers, and "fun toys please"
Robby on the other hand was much easier:all he wanted was 1. trains 2. candy 3. Mater tow truck 4. Mack from Cars
If you weren't lucky enough to get a Christmas card this year from us....here is the finished product :). These suckers took much more time than I anticipated and by the time they were complete, I was more than ready to be done with them
This year I was so excited to have Christmas Eve off work. I was really worried that I would be put on that night shift because I didn't work any Holiday's last year...but I was lucky enough to have it off! It was wonderful to be able to assemble everything and play my role at night, followed by waking up in the morning and experiencing Santa's visit through my childrens eyes. Then it was a busy, busy day. First we looked at our loot and then ran to get ready. We made it over to the in-laws by 10am because Uncle Brett was calling from the mission. We ate breakfast, talked with the Uncle in Italy, and opened presents with them for a few hours and then headed over to the second grandparents house. We had more food, opened more presents and watched the kids run around at my parents before it was time to head home for a few hours of sleep. I was able to get maybe 1.5 hours sleep before we had to wake up again to get ready and go back to the Toronto's (in-laws) house for dinner. I brought all my work stuff with me and left from their house for another night shift at work :( I worked the next few nights so that was it for a Christmas for me. I am just so grateful I was able to have a little over a week off of work before Christmas. It was HEAVENLY to be able to shop, play, cook, clean, and spend time with family.
Miss M's Santa pile
Robby eating "candy candy candy" as he puts it
Eli had his first try at candy canes and seemed to LOVE it
Eli all ready for the day in his new Christmas outfit. Every year I like buying at least one new outfit for each child to wear on Christmas
Some of the madness at my parents house opening presents
This picture of Maddie kills me.....she seriously looks like she could be ten years old aaaghhh! I am NOT ready for my children to grow up
Eli's favorite things this year were Candy Canes, bows, Christmas ornaments, and wrapping paper
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