Christmas break was very busy for us. Non-stop for two weeks for the most part. But, before Christmas was that was also. Filled with parties, programs, friends, family, FIVE broken ornaments(everyone needs a Jack at their house during Christmas)! So, bring on the pictures! Oh, and a new tree, which is a long story (that has nothing to do with Jack)!
My new tree and a new star I might add!
Not to mention, Emorie's First Christmas!
In the picture above Eme is in a dress Michal Kate wore her first Christmas, in the picture below she is wearing a dress mom got her last year after Christmas and it is beautiful!
The first saturday of the month was jam packed with activities. We first drove to Idabel to do breakfast with Santa with Paul's family, then Michal Kate and I participated in the Mt. Pleasant Christmas parade with The Dance Company, and Richard took the other three to the kids Christmas party from church.
Our Gingerbread houses from breakfast with Santa...quite the neighborhood!
Michal Kate and I on the float...oh it was cold!
Noah, Jack, and Emorie with Santa at the Kids Christmas Party. Eme DOES NOT LIKE SANTA at all....
Noah's first school program. He did so well! Noah has shown us, especially since school started that anything put to music...he has is learned in no time! He can pretty much sing every song in the church song book, so this program was his thing. He was so excited for the night to get here and really had a good time!
Their parties...all three in one day I might add!
Michal Kate's party was a PJ party so she wore her new Christmas jammies!
Noah at the party, not feeling all that great.
Jack and one of his most favorite people in the world, his teacher, Mrs. Cara!
Then Santa Land. If you live anywhere near Tyler, you should check this out. It is a drive through lights show and it is amazing. So pretty!
Our Christmas open house for the church was a hit as well, though the amount of food is crazy as usual, everyone seemed to enjoy everything! It is a lot of work every year, but though the day before is crazy, I truly enjoy doing this for the church. Oh, did I mention, when we got home from church on this day to start setting everything up we randomly didn't have power! It came back on though, only setting us about 45 minutes behind schedule!
On the 23rd we packed up and went to Dallas for Christmas. It was actually pretty calm considering 8 kids in the house all at once all getting new toys! Unfortunately, Suzanne and Michal Kate were running fever so they spent a lot of time observing from the couch!
My mom's one request each year is a picture of the grandkids on the stairs. This was absolutely painless. Happened in the first 5 minutes everyone was there!
Christmas Eve before bed.
Eme with her nose from her stocking! (notice the smile underneath)
Christmas morning! A WHITE CHRISTMAS...it was beautiful
Our traditional picture of my family under my mom's tree. We have only missed one year since Richard and I got married! And that year we got it by my sister's tree!
Mom and Dad Christmas Day
Papa and Gram with my kids
Then our final Christmas was last night with Paul, Adria, and the kids!
When we left Dallas we came home and had our Christmas to the kids. Santa came to see us in Dallas but we decided to start a new tradition of our own and do ours after!
One of many pictures of the four together!
I pray your Christmas was filled with as many joys and blessings as ours was! Happy New year! May 2010 be the best yet!
Eme exploring the shelves at the hotel!
The Girls
