Christmas

Christmas started a little early at our house this year. Alan's parents wanted to see the kids open their gifts so they came over Tuesday night. The girls got dance lessons, half tap and half ballet, and dance shoes from them. Tahlia and Camden got some toys. We had fun opening and playing with thier new things. The girls had a great time trying out their new tap shoes! Then Christmas Eve Dustin, Alan's friend, came over and gave us some presents. He always gets the kids the best presents! He got the girls some really neat Barbie's that change color depending on the purse they put on. I have never seen them before! He got Camden a basketball hoop that hooks to the back of a door. I think Alan has had more fun with it than Camden has and Tahlia got a cute little Winnie the Pooh. After Dustin left, we let the kids open one present, of course if was pajamas, but they didn't know that. They were so excited! Then we had a yummy Christmas Eve dinner. When dinner was cleaned up the kids got their pajamas on and we went down stairs and watched Christmas cartoons until it was bed time.

We thought for sure that our kids would be up early on Christmas morning because they wake up early on a normal day. Alan makes a special christmas breakfast that takes over an hour to cook, so he got up early so that it could be cooking while we opened presents and then came back to bed. We waited and waited for our kids to get up, but they just kept sleeping. Finally about 7:30, which is late for them, they came into our room. They were so excited that Santa had come and wanted to run downstairs and get started. Alan and I made them wait until we had the babies diapers changed though. We decided to feed Tahlia before we opened presents, so Alan fed Tahlia while the girls went through their stockings. The girls go a necklace and bracelet, movie, Tinkerbell Pez, Barbie bag, chapstick, and candy in their stockings. Camden got a cool football, movie, and candy. By the time they had looked at everything Tahlia was finished eating. So they were ready to move to presents. Reagan wanted to just start opening so we had to slow her down, which of course was not her favorite idea. The kids had a great time opening there gifts from Santa, but they seemed to enjoy opening gifts from each other and the their cousins even more! They liked seeing people open the presents that they had bought and wrapped. That made me feel good that they weren't just thinking of themselves. When we finished opening gifts we started opening the packages and putting in batteries. Camden had kinda of been feeling sick, and at this point in the morning, he crawled up on Alan's lap and a few minutes later threw up all over Alan... Merry Christmas! It wasn't fun cleaning that up on Christmas morning, but he started to feel better after that. The kids played with their toys for awhile and then we got ready to go visit Alan's grandparents on both sides.

First, we went to the Doty's. We always have a Christmas lunch that is made by Alan's Uncle Donald. The food is always great and this year was no exception! We had a great time eating, opening presents, and enjoying one another's company. The kids had fun playing with toys from their Great Grandparents and fun playing with Michael. Around five o'clock it was time to go to the Jensen's. When we got there we opened a few more family exchange gifts. The kids got a few more toys and games. Great Grandma and Grandpa Jensen gave the girls leotards to wear to their dance class starting in January. They are so excited for that! We stayed at Jensen's and played Rock Band World Tour and a game called Curses. Both games are a lot of fun! We left around 9 for the hour drive home. They kids were very tired and so were Alan and I. We had a good and very big Christmas day!


The girls love their new dance shoes, Camden thought it would be fun to join too in his new soccer jersey and See-n-Say buddy (not doll!).


The kids in their new pajamas on Christmas Eve.


Cookies and chocolate milk for Santa.


Christmas morning before the unwrapping began.


The christmas stockings... we take up a whole couch now!


Reagan and Kairi looking at their stockings.


Tahlia and her stocking.


Camden dug as far as he could looking for that last little treasure.




Tahlia did really well opening present at 8 months old!


Camden and his soccer net... he loves to kick so now he has something to kick in to.


Reagan loves her camera!


Santa brought the girls an Easy Bake Oven.


Camden started getting presents to open... it didn't matter if they were his or not.


Kairi got a CD case to go with her CD Player from Trevor!


Camden got Cars cars from Bailey... this is when Camden wasn't feeling so good.


The tradition on my side of the family is that everyone gets the newest baby something for Christmas. Nancy and her family got Tahlia a cute jacket and tutu!


This is what we had to deal with Christmas morning. Alan had to shovel so that we could out.



The girls and their leotards.