We had another super fun Christmas celebration. We started Christmas Eve by going to my parents house to open pajamas from my mom and dad and gifts from to and from my siblings. It got the kids excited.
We headed to the Braithwaites for Christmas Eve dinner and fun with the family.
Alissa and Jordon playing with grandma's matching game.
Our favorite thing about Christmas Eve is piling into the living room to sing Christmas Carols. Normally grandpa David plays the piano, but this year Kara did.
Uncle Devin loves to get the kids all riled up for Santa to get there by jingling bells outside and yelling HO HO to make the kids think he's near. He tells Ella all sorts of stories about making sure the reindeer have food and home made signs so they know where to land, etc. etc.. It's fun, until we get home and have to play it all out. :) Every year the reindeer eat those oranges though so they must like them.
Christmas morning Ella's said her alarm went off so she was up by 7am. She patiently layed in my bed until 8 when we woke everybody else up.
Alissa got a Rapunzel doll and matching dress, sleeping beauty doll, a couple play doh sets, puzzles, disney figures.
Ella got a Barbie Jet and keyboard, some games, DVDs.
Molly got a little pink rocking horse, doll, and other toys.
This year we sent $5 to school with Ella to buy things from their "Santa's Workshop". I'm so glad we did. She thoughtfully selected something for each of us and was SO excited to give us our gifts. Dustin got a pack of basketball cards because he likes basketball. I got a ring. Alissa got a flashlight that says #1 sister because Ella didn't want her to be scared of the dark and Molly got a little slinky style bracelet. It really was so sweet and totally worth the $5 for her to have the "giving" spirit.
I'm super excited about my gift from Dustin. He got me 2 photography lessons! Hopefully I can learn how to use this awesome camera I'm obsessed with.
We have 1pm church which made the day broken up really nice. We got to take our time and Molly and dad even squeezed in a nap before church. I really wish Christmas was on Sunday every year because it made us refocus to go to sacrament and listen to the scriptures and hear the Christmas songs.
After church we went to my parents where the girls acted out the Christmas story. Obviously Molly was VERY tired!
They were super cute! One day we just might have a boy to add to this mix of girls.
2 Grandma and Grandpas spoiled us again. Each set of sisters got a doll house and the set of princess barbies. Alissa got some dress ups and Ella got some walkie talkies.
We are so blessed. So grateful to live close to family. So grateful to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. So grateful for his life and example to us. So grateful!
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