The girls slept in decent for us....only a few more years left of that! James tells Bella to stay in our room, not to follow him into the living room....so he can go check and see if Santa was here. But what does she do? Follow him, of course! Then gets mad at us because we won't let her stay in there! She quickly forgot as we went in to wake sweet Aube....They had a blast opening their gifts, though it was a little bit of sensory overload...especially since they were uber-excited about the Barbie dollhouse.
Their big present this year....I've been in love with this one since I've seen it and others like it at Costco. Though Santa's helper will tell you that putting handcrafted pieces together is a pain in the rear ;). But in the end....seeing how much the girls love playing with it makes it all worth it!
Bella made sure Santa knew she would be looking for Mamma Mia! I left it till the end, with a "Oh my, look, Santa left one more....." To say she was excited would be an understatement.
It may seem silly...but this present is proof that James listens to me whine Ü. My bathroom has basically not insulated at all. And with our sporadic cold days here and there, taking a shower is torture. The hubster did good!
Gramma made the girls wonderful quilts.....soft and comfy, just how we like 'em!
Grammy and Papa out-did themselves this year in the creativity department. We weren't quite sure what this beauty was at first. Kinda figured it was a pinata, in anticipation of our Cancun trip in April.....so we swung away (video to be posted later)
Lo and behold we were right! Pinata is was.....with lots of goodies inside!
The poor thing lost an arm! Bella was quite distraught about her little friend missing an arm.
The damage:
Our poor dazed children....watching Mamma Mia, in their Christmas coma.
I tried (unsuccessfully) to follow in the Sargent Family tradition and make Christmas tree pancakes. I only had green and yellow food coloring, though....whoops, not too festive.
Turns out....it didn't matter Ü. I stink at pancakes. Dad, where are ya when I need ya? LOL.
So I made us some green-eggs-and-ham-pancakes. Or I guess they could be wreaths.
Their big present this year....I've been in love with this one since I've seen it and others like it at Costco. Though Santa's helper will tell you that putting handcrafted pieces together is a pain in the rear ;). But in the end....seeing how much the girls love playing with it makes it all worth it!Bella made sure Santa knew she would be looking for Mamma Mia! I left it till the end, with a "Oh my, look, Santa left one more....." To say she was excited would be an understatement.It may seem silly...but this present is proof that James listens to me whine Ü. My bathroom has basically not insulated at all. And with our sporadic cold days here and there, taking a shower is torture. The hubster did good!Gramma made the girls wonderful quilts.....soft and comfy, just how we like 'em!Grammy and Papa out-did themselves this year in the creativity department. We weren't quite sure what this beauty was at first. Kinda figured it was a pinata, in anticipation of our Cancun trip in April.....so we swung away (video to be posted later)Lo and behold we were right! Pinata is was.....with lots of goodies inside!
The poor thing lost an arm! Bella was quite distraught about her little friend missing an arm.The damage:Our poor dazed children....watching Mamma Mia, in their Christmas coma. I tried (unsuccessfully) to follow in the Sargent Family tradition and make Christmas tree pancakes. I only had green and yellow food coloring, though....whoops, not too festive.Turns out....it didn't matter Ü. I stink at pancakes. Dad, where are ya when I need ya? LOL.So I made us some green-eggs-and-ham-pancakes. Or I guess they could be wreaths. Oh well! Maybe next year!
Where did the time go?! I seriously can't believe December came and went in such a flash. We had a lot of fun together, our little family. But I can't wait till next year when we'll be surrounded by family!
8 comments:
Looks like you guys did good on your own with your little family!! I know the feeling not being surrounded by fam for the holidays :( It's times like these I miss Sikeston, MO ;)
Awwww, you guys had so much fun. And Stevie LOVED his picture of Bella, by the way! You are too sweet. And, um, can I come over and play with the Barbie Dollhouse and watch Mamma Mia?
You guys are so awesome! what a fun christmas!! Love it! :) And i loved your PJ's.. :)
That is the coolest playhouse EVER! Those girls are lucky!
That is so cute that they just sit and watch Mamma Mia! Love the pj's. J.J. has one just like it. I'm glad you had a good Christmas;)
How Fun!
Thanks so much for the play date (for our whole family!) last weekend. We’ll have to do it again soon!
Glad you had a great Christmas!
Love those green eggs and ham! :) Next time you're here, daddy will work with you on the christmas tree pancakes ok? lol!! Good for you for trying though, eh? AND I LOVE THE DOLLHOUSE!! Wow!! I'll bet Bella and Aubree are in HEAVEN!! We missed you, but I'm SO glad you had such a great time with your own little family! You are such a great mommy... you have a very lucky husband and girls!! Love you!!
I am coming to your house for Christmas next year. I would love a pinata full of candy and money. The heater doesn't look so bad either. But, definitely I want a Barbie house!
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