Christmas at Home 2009

With the Christmas Blizzard of 2009 going on outside, we managed to have a fun Christmas, all nice and cozy inside.

Family photo after Christmas Eve Mass. Keara and Easton sang with the Preschool Sunday school class at Mass.

Easton and Allen hate taking pictures. So, this is for their benefit!!

Opening some presents on Christmas Eve.

Trying to carry on a tradition (since someone else isn't...huh-umm)!

Presents for Lulu and Maggie!

Maggie cuddling with her toy!

Leaving cookies for Santa!

Waiting to be Santa!

Easton and his toys!

Keara and her toys!

We had a lot of fun this Christmas. Keara and Easton are really starting to get into the fun of believing in Santa, understanding the nativity, and counting down on the calendar. Kringle, our elf on the shelf, came to stay on Dec. 1, and left candy in our advent calendar everyday they were good. Well, they got candy every day, I don't know if they were good everyday! We had questions on how Kringle got here and how did he fly and why doesn't he talk. And, one day, as I went into a long explanation of how Kringle flys and that Santa told him not to talk, Easton looked at me and might even have felt a little sorry for me and said "maybe mommy, maybe Kringle just a decoration".

We saw Santa on several occasions and by the time we saw Santa the third time, they claimed they already talked to him and he should know what they want. We made a list and memorized it! When Santa brought Keara Barbie clothes and a puzzle, she looked confused and told me, "I didn't have these things on my list, hmmm, that sure a nice Santa!"

So, needless to say, opening presents was Keara and Easton's favorite part. I would have to say, watching them open presents was my favorite as well.