Christmas

My Mom & Dad stayed at our house with our kids while we were in San Diego.  It worked out great, especially since they were able to stay through Christmas!

After church

Maya got her guitar

We made Jacob a mat of the ranch, so that he can play with all of his trucks and tractors

My brother got Jacob a crane truck.  It is awesome and he loves it.

Gabi found Maya a watch set when she was shopping at the Christmas Kid's Shoppe

Maya gave Gabi a cute puupy

Maya gave Jacob a new rocking horse.

Jacob received a new scotch cap!

Joe trying his new drill out on Gabi!

Maya was pretty pumped about the new electric toothbrush Santa brought her

We had a huge blizzard hit on Christmas Day.  We had big plans for a progressive dinner at everyone's houses, but that idea was squashed by the snow.  We all just brought our food to Joyce's house and hung out there all day.  Luckily, the tractor led the way for us to get home at the end of the day.  I didn't get many pictures, but we had a great time eating lots of food, playing dominoes, and enjoying each other's company.

new personalized towels from Papa Don and Grandma Phyllis

These pictures are a little out of order...we made Christmas cookies before we left for San Diego.  The kids decorated them with Grammy Mary while we were gone.

A picture Maya's teacher sent me from her Christmas party at school.  

We also had an ornament exchange before Christmas:

Jacob game Papa Don a red tractor

Maya gave Milan an ornament with black kitties on it!

Gabi got a leg lamp ornament from A Christmas Story from Papa Gary...there is a long story behind this one!  We went to see the play over Thanksgiving and Gabi thinks the leg lamp is just "ridiculous".