Christmas 2011

We started our Christmas celebrations on Christmas Eve. For lunch we went to Dave's Mom's house. We had excellent food and even better company. Teri planned some fun crafts for the kids to do. The decorated their own popcorn bowl, and we all got to decorate our own tree ornament!

We then went to my Parent's house for our traditional Christmas Eve dinner. We had a lot of food, and a lot of people. We were pleased to have 2 very special guests come to visit: Santa and Mrs. Clause. Most of the kids were extremely excited to see them walk through the front door. Reece ran downstairs and wanted nothing to do with them, and Nolan was ok as long as his mom was holding him. Funny kids! We were all so excited that no one pulled out their camera. Luckily, Dave gave Conner the Go Pro to wear, so we do have some video footage of them!! We then had a massive gift exchange that started with the kids, and then the parents and then the grandparents! What a fun night we had. We let the kids open their new Christmas pajamas because it was late and they would be asleep before we got home.

I normally like to just get a pic of the kids on the stairs waiting to go open presents, but Vika was really not happy to find out that Santa came while she was asleep and she didn't get to see him. She really loves him. So after us talking her through it, and me taking pics with them she was happy and ready to see what was left for her.

Conner wanted to tear through everything as fast as he could, but we made them take turns opening one present at a time. I'm mean!

Vika is the slowest present opener EVER!

Conner got 4 Ninja Turtles movies! And thats Dave with the Go Pro on his head.

Vika got a pretty new skirt that is just a tad too big. She is just so skinny.

Vika also got new pants, that DO fit her!!

I just love her face here. She holding her very last present waiting for the ok to open it!

Conner is such a stud. He got a new hat that just goes really well with the huge amount of tattoos all over him!

She was ecstatic to open her rapunzel dress! Sadly, it is way too big right now and falls off her.

He was so excited to open his V-neck shirt. This pic doesn't look like it, but he did ask Santa for a V-neck!!

We let the kids ask Santa for only 2 things each. Conner asked for a 2-wheeler bike, and a v-neck. Vika asked for a pink, sparkly bike, and a princess dress! They both got their bikes, but they rode them around the house before we thought to take pictures of them. They were super spoiled and got way too much stuff.