Monday, December 30, 2013

Christmas Day is FINALLY HERE!

You would actually not believe it; the kids actually slept in on CHRISTMAS DAY until 8:30. It was a Christmas Miracle for Matt and I.  So awesome. The kids came in to our room and Matt said "Give me 10 more minutes." So Casen said, "Yah I need 10 more too" and he went and laid back down. We were laughing. Its freakin Christmas. Lets get up and open some presents! AHHHH!

So the kids lined up like they do in the hallway and waited for dad to get dressed. And then they all raced into the TV room to find their presents! They were so excited. We started out opening one present at a time, but Crew did not want to wait. So he just kept opening his and we would all pause to see what he opened. He got through his presents pretty fast and then started helping all the other kids open their presents! SO cute! He was loving his presents. Him and Casen got alot of Teenage Mutant Ninja turtle stuff!



Matt got a sprinkler box from Santa. Kinda weird! LOL! 



The kids found their note that Santa wrote them back...thanking them for the goodies!





Cade got this Hot Wheels Turbo Track from Nan and Norm
All the boys got AGGIE JERSEYS!
Casen got a PLANES TRACK from Mom and DAD!
Cade got a HOT WHEELS MAKER from mom and dad and Matt was playing on it all morning! 
Kid at HEART! Except he had a BUG MAKER!
I got a new dryer from Matt because ours was so loud and squeaky!
Corey got a bracelet maker and a bunch of rubber bands from Grandma Christy and Papa and from Santa.
Casen got some fun Ninja Turtle Stuff!
All our kids got suitcases from Nan and Norm too! They actually got to pick them out!
I got some new snow boots and a new coat from Santa and from my kids!

Crew's Loot!

Cade's favorite!

Cade's Loot!
Casen's Loot!


Corey's Loot!

My new Crossfit jumprope!
A new purse and a few cookbooks!


After the kids and dad had been inside all morning and afternoon, dad decided to go and get the snow mobile started and give the kids a few rides. It was nice to get out and have a little fun outside! All the kids loved it!









After a nice morning and afternoon at home, opening gifts and putting gifts together and cleaning up our messes, we got ready and went over to Nan and Norms for dinner one more time. We had a lot of left overs from Christmas Eve and none of us wanted to cook, so we ate dinner and gave Nan and Norm their presents. We stayed for a bit, helped clean up and went home to try and relax for the rest of the evening. Can't believe Christmas is already over! Now my kids get to just enjoy their CHRISTMAS BREAK! The best time of Christmas. The lazy week after Christmas!!!!

Christmas Eve 2013 (Part 2)

After we left Nanny's house about 7:00 PM, we decided to come home and attempt the NATIVITY SCENE with not enough people. It was awesome. So organized and everything went perfectly... HA HA! It is kind of a joke, but its' all for the kids, so they can understand the story of the birth of our Savior and they look forward to it every year!



Casen insisted on being the donkey and only the donkey. He would not be the shepherd or the wise man!

Crew kept wanting to be the baby Jesus, but we just kept telling him he was too big! Too funny!


After the Nativity Scene, the kids wanted to open up their traditional present from me and DAD....
NEW PAJAMAS!



Our dramatic Pajama pictures!!


After pajamas, the kids put out some recess peanut butter bars and milk for Santa and some carrots for the reindeer and we tried to get them in bed about 9:30 PM. They also had to say goodbye to their elf.....MR. Peeps.  I don't think they all fell to sleep until 11:30 PM. It was a long night. I think me and Matt got to bed about 1:00 PM, so not too bad. We were just praying the kids would sleep in till at least 8:00!!!!