Having Fun DURING Christmas!!!

And then there were three-
cousins, that is. Here is Amelia,
Samuel in the Santa Claus outfit,
and Evie- they luv the dog!
Lots & lots of smiles!










Christmas Eve started with a fun family dinner-
Mark set up his camera on the automatic setting
so we got this picture-










After the Nativity story, we let kids
open presents from youngest to oldest.
Here Elijah gets a dump truck & Emma
patiently waits.










Next, it was Savannah & Sydney's
turn. What could it be???










YES- Polly Pockets.










And then Emma & Miriam got
Barbies.










We had the very youngest go last so that
they could spend more time playing with
the bows & a verrrrrrrrry sloooooooow
ripping of the paper. I really think
Amelia liked the paper the best!

The babies each got a ball popper. Amelia is wondering
if she should share!?!?!













And then time for the parents to
get their presents from us.










Miriam & dad have a special bond after
the State Fair when they visited the
Spam-mobile. How fun that she gave
dad some Spam for them to cook up
together!










And Emma made a "God's Eye"
for me at school which became a
treasured Christmas ornament.

The Crockett girls (Miriam, Sydney,
& Emma) enjoy seeing- & tasting-herbal
drinks from Carole's "tea chest".

Savannah is soooo happy &
excited she just can't stop dancing.
Or is it the new ballerina pj's???