My Piece of Heaven: Christmas

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Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Christmas Afternoon at Grammy's House

Our Christmas schedule is different every year. this year my mom didn't have to work on Christmas day because she had surgery on her foot a few weeks before and it didn't heal well. so after we were done with our Christmas in the morning we cleaned up and headed over to my mom's house to do Christmas with their family. we ate lunch first but after our huge breakfast it was hard to eat much. We were all pretty full except Caleb. who at one point got very angry with me until i realized that he needed a bottle and I totally spaced it (best mom award right there) he was a much more happy camper after he got his bottle.

Mama Opening all these presents is making me tired

didn't even have to tale it out of the box

her minnie mouse obcession was fulfilled at grammy's house.

Caleb got tons of clothes that he desperately needed and Madison got a good mix of both clothes and toys. It was a great Christmas and my mom and sisters spoiled Madison and Caleb greatly.

Christmas Morning at our House

We dont have kids that are desperate to open presents so we let madison come in and come see all the cool presents that Santa brought her and then we had breakfast. Caleb had eggs with cooked apple in it. this was his first "big" boy breakfast instead of baby food. He did great.

The rest of us had eggs with cheese, cinnemon rolls, bacon, and hashbrowns.

After we had breakfast and cleaned it up we moved into the living room and did our own chirstmas.

ready to open presents in their Christmas pajamas's.

we opened stockings first. I wasn't sure Caleb would even participate but he did. He wasn't too into it at first but once he saw the paci in the bottom of the

in his stocking we put books, a monster truck, and some new pacifiers

then on to the good gifts Madison got a doc mc stuffins kit to give check ups

some foam building blocks

Santa Brought Madison a new razor scooter.

Caleb got 2 new pairs of pants, some books, some toy magnets, and several new shirts

just a few of mine and anthony's

I'm totally in love with my new kitchen aid that the kids and Anthony got me.

his angels baseball camping chair

a Tom Brady patriots jersey

and a Gerber utility knife

Christmas becomes more fun every year. I'm already excited to start planning for next year! I also think next year we will try and find a way to integrate the store of Christs birth so we can remind the children of the real reason for Christmas.

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Christmas Eve 2014

Every year we do something different on Christmas eve. I would love if this would turn into something i could create a tradition my kids could expect but after 5 years I've learned its drastically unrealistic. so this year we went to the Dotson's side of the family for lunch and few games. Every year we play a few games and win gift cards. We always play win, lose, draw and usually bunco too but there weren't enough people and its really hard with the little kids. so we only played win lose draw.

Then headed back home to have our own special Christmas eve dinner. I precooked the ham before we left. and then made the rest when we got back.

we let Madison stay up pretty late like 9:30 and then me and Anthony went out into the garage and finished painting Madison's Christmas present. a brand new, home made dress up closet. and we wrapped way to many pictures

After Before

Monday, December 23, 2013

Sugar Cookie Decorating

A Christmas tradition we have been doing since before Madison was born is to decorate sugar cookies. every year I get better and better at making sugar cookies. this year i cheated and bought premade dough all i had to do is roll the dough out and cookie cut out the shapes and bake. this year my cousin Lynn joined us.