Christmas Day

This Christmas Day a wonderful day – as hopefully all Christmas days are.  Because it was on a Sunday, and because Dave and Liz weren’t able to join us until later in the afternoon, it felt like we were opening presents almost all day.  We began the morning by looking at what Santa had brought us in our stockings and for our presents, then we enjoyed a delicious traditional breakfast of croissants and hot chocolate.  We then went to church and heard some great talks and beautiful music.  After church, we set out our traditional lunch – yummy snacks and appetizers to eat all afternoon.  We opened a few more of the presents from us to our kids, then had a short nap while we waited for Dave and Liz to arrive.  Once they did, we finished opening our presents and had fun sharing with each other what we got.  It seems like we didn’t have time to do too much else that day with so many people to watch open presents, and with the several gift-opening sessions, but it was a fun and relaxing day.

 

All the gifts set out from Santa, and Shane with the boys in bed before we heard the Christmas music signaling we could get up and come and see our presents.

   

Opening gifts, and the table all set for breakfast (B&W pics by Stacey)

Landon and Davis opening their angry birds from G&G Malan just before church.

Some family pictures after church: (By Stacey)

     

I of course had to include this great picture of my mom!

All the grandkids

More Present Opening:

(B&W Pictures by Stacey)

       

Ethan and James playing with Kallie’s new cash register

   

Kallie with her new pink vacuum, Hello Kitty PJs and slippers, and cupcake hat; Bennett on his new trike; Liz trying on her new boots.  The pink vacuum for Kallie was quite the hot item, and James and Ethan were often trying to steal it from her.  Guess someone should have told Santa we needed a few more pink vacuums!

   

Stacey opening her second Nikon D7000 camera box (the first was empty since it was the box I had got yesterday for my camera.  She opened this one second with the real camera in it – one of Jake’s favorite tricks); Jake and Kallie looking at a gift, and a picture of me holding up my new camera lens.

   

Dad’s new dress coat from Mom; Bryce opening his wii from Cam; Dave opening another Kohls gift :)

 

Landon and Davis with their new Cars and Mario PJs, and James opening some cars

    

Landon and Davis excitedly opening their new Mario Kart game from G&G Malan

 

A classic cheezer grin from Davis, and James and Bennett taking a break from too much Christmas

 

Davis and Landon showing off their new Scholastic videos and Mario Kart racers from G&G Morris

It was a great Christmas day, and we all had fun being together for the short 24 hours that we were, since those moments are few and short these days.  Thank you everyone for helping make it a wonderful Christmas!