Christmas didn't turn out as expected. We'd had plans to go to Houston and spend Christmas with Mat's family. When I ended up in the hospital they didn't want me traveling with the unknowns of the tumor, etc. Since my sweet Mom had come out to help she stayed for Christmas (unfortunately my Dad wasn't able to because of the weather). We had a fun Christmas Eve with the John's, dinner, the nativity and the Night before Christmas. I have never seen Derek go to sleep so fast...he didn't even want a story. That night we got dumped on with snow, it was awesome! Christmas morning we saw Santa had come and brought some special things. The kids got an easel, Derek got a green remote control airplane, Will got rocket from Little Einsteins and Sophie got a tickle me Elmo. Mat and I got the kids a 8 foot trampoline for the basement that is 2 feet off the ground. It has been so much fun. We had a fun few days putting together trains, hot wheels tracks, etc. It was so nice having Mom here with us. A new family favorite was the Disney 30 min movie they had on tv called Prep and Landing. This was watched almost every day at least once. We were all quoting the lines. We decided our theme for Christmas was the line the reindeer said as they were trying to make their way through the storm "Laughing all the way my friend, laughing all the way".
Our family at Union Station.
Seeing Santa again on Christmas Eve
D, decorating himself as a gift.
Building a ship with Nana
The boys loved to put boys on Sophie
What a cute Miss Claus Sophie makes!
After church, unfortunately Will was asleep.
Nana and Sophie
Derek, Will and Samantha ready for the Nativity
Will as Joseph, Sammy as Mary, Derek as the shepherd, Bailey as an angel and Sophie as the new baby Jesus (not so happy about it).
Reading of The Night Before Christmas
Christmas Eve pj's
The snow as we went to bed Christmas Eve...so fun!
Christmas breakfast
Christmas Morning
Our three kiddos
The boys seeing the tramp
D, jumping away
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