It was magical!

We have had a really special Christmas this year! It has been a busy holiday season filled with parties, fun, family and more! However, the last couple of days have been slow and easy with just the four of us! It has been really special to spend lots of time with our fabulous foursome! Jack and Lucy have made everything so very special this year. We have had time to sit and appreciate the time together. We have made fun memories and have enjoyed it all! Jack has been so into everything this year and excited about every little thing that has happened. Lucy has followed in his excitement (whether she knows why or not!)

We did it ALL MOMMY!!! It's Christmas!

Christmas Eve was spent cooking, baking and playing! We headed to church for the 4:00pm Children's Pagent. Jack got a bag when we walked in with donkey ears in it! The children created a live nativity and it was really neat! When it was time for the "animals" to go up..Jack was the first one up there! I think he was very excited about seeing Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus! He was such a big boy!

Our donkey! (Trying to get Jack to smile for the camera these days is tough!)

Both kids hung in there for the hour long service....well, almost. We took communion and Miss Lucy apparently thought it was snack time. Well, she didnt get a snack! When they handed me the wafer, she was NOT pleased to get passed by. She never really recovered. We snuck out a few minutes early! I am sure we will laugh in years to come..but can't believe we almost made it to the end and our very agresssive..I mean excited eater couldnt handle being passed by during communion! It was a special service and glad we got to participate! We came home and headed to the neighbor's house for snacks and some play time before bedtime! Jack loved playing with his buddies and Lucy loved trying to keep up with the boys!
Jack was so excited last night and kept telling us that we had to "Hurry and get to sleep FAST so Santa could come!!!" It was fun putting out the cookies and milk for Santa and reading Twas the Night Before Christmas.

Daddy and I had our nice dinner after the kiddos went to sleep! Filet, sauteed brussel sprouts, onion rice and a NICE Napa bottle of wine! It was so nice!

The morning was magical for us! Jack was so excited when he got up... he kept asking if we thought Santa ate the cookies and he told us that he heard Santa on the roof last night but he stayed in bed and went back to sleep! He was so happy to go get Lucy up (poor baby was so asleep when Jack ran into her room telling her to get up!) The kids had fun playing with the new toys from Santa and we sat back and enoyed our coffee and Monkey Bread! Poppa came down and got to try out all the new fun things with the kids! We had a really nice laid back lunch and then all took a long nap! We have all been in pjs all day (THAT IS THE BEST!!!!) What a great day! We ate some leftovers and played some more tonight! It has been a magical Christmas for us!

Wake up Christmas Angel (Jack's actual words!) Santa came!!!

Look at all the fun stuff!

Look over here Lucy!

Babies loving the kitchen!

Monkey Bread!

Christmas babies!

I am SOOO excited! (LOVE the 3 year old smile...sigh.)

Gummy bears in the morning..Why not?! Santa brought them!

Happy girl with Poppa!

Poppa and Jack playing in the Batman Cave!

Strolling Batman around!

Slinky was a hit!

Lucy trying to get IN the oven!!

Now.....................it's time for it to go! We may get it all up over a month early...but it's usually gone on the 26th! We even watched a very NON-Christmas movie tonight! (Our little tradition!) It's been great...now it's time to CLEAN UP!!!!!

Merry Christmas!
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