What a wonderful Christmas!

What a wonderful Christmas we had!!  The kids were SOOOO much fun this year!!  Everything was so exciting to them.  They adapted well to all of the hustle and bustle that the holidays bring.  We spent Christmas Eve at Bill's parents then to church.  The kids were funny with communion.  Ella ate the piece of bread faster than I could blink & kept asking for more juice :-)  We got right home to sprinkle our reindeer food in the yard & set out the milk & cookies.  The kids actually slept in on Christmas morning!  We woke them up around 8:30 to get the show on the road.  We opened gifts then headed out to Gramp & Nana's to open gifts with them & to have lunch.  We came back home to nap, get dinner started & assemble toys.  My parents, sister, her boyfriend, & Bill's grandparents came over to have dinner that evening.  We are so blessed to have such a wonderful family to share this special season with!!

P.S.  Jackson has told me everyday since Christmas that he misses Buddy, our elf.  I miss Buddy too but I have him on speed dial if I need him :-)

On our way to Christmas Eve service at Grace

Milk, cookies & carrots, check!

Santa was here!!!

The stockings are full

Santa left two good little kids two big presents 

Tearing into those presents! 

Santa brought Ella a puppy (a toy puppy)

Santa knew Jackson wanted this umbrella :-)

Loves his Batman toy from Santa!!

Enjoying the new toys

Still opening

Not interested in having his picture taken with Mommy :-(  He did get me a cute hat though!

Ella on her bouncy horse in her high heels :-)

Ella's stool that Gramp & Nana made!!

Opening gifts at Gramp & Nana's house

The shelf DJ & Lori made Bill & I :-)

DJ modeling his new overalls 

The guys waiting for dinner on Christmas night