Christmas

Christmas was such an exciting time for the kids.  It was magical to see everything through their eyes.

For Christmas dinner we had ham, funeral potatoes, Rhodes rolls, red and green jello and sparkling cider with colored snowflake and Christmas tree shaped ice cubes.



We acted out the Nativity.  Darrell was Joseph and Megan was Mary.



Emily was an angel.



Tyler was a wise man bringing gifts for Jesus.



The kids were able to open one present. ("I hope it's NOT pajamas!  I don't want it to be PAJAMAS!")  No, spoiled children, it's not jammies, just new robes.  (Which they really, really, really liked.)

We opened one other present that night, the Minions movie, and watched it to "kill time" before it was time to write out lists, "hang" the stockings, and leave treats for Santa.  Emily, Megan and Tyler



The kids slept in until after 7:00 a.m. which was nice.  Getting ready to go see what Santa Claus brought.

Emily's



Megan's



Tyler's



Tyler



Megan



Emily



With all their loot (Tyler, Emily, Megan)







We had a nice relaxing day while the kids played with their new toys.



Emily with her Hello Kitty ambulance and medical helicopter.



Megan with her Hello Kitty school bus



Tyler and his Pokemon cards and new bike.





The girls got fingernail polish.  Here is Megan.



Emily with her new basketball.



All of the kids got art supplies-construction paper, drawing paper, markers, etc. and  here is Tyler's minion creationl



Santa also brought a Wii U.





The kids received headphones.  Megan said, "Mom, now I'm a teenager with my headphones and gum."  (Um, yep!)



We had a wonderful Christmas.  It was so nice to be together as a family--a perfect way to celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ.