Christmas 2013

My kids are very good sleepers, but on Christmas morning its unpredictable as to what time you will be woken up.  This year, the kids didn't get up until almost 9! Unheard of! I could hear them in Emma's room whispering and being good so we got up and told them they could come out. They ran to the living room to see what Santa had left. A tree busting full of gifts! We have the tradition of socks first and then gifts, so the kids did their socks and then we handed out a few gifts at a time. If we hadn't paced them, Christmas morning would have been over in 5 minutes and they would have had no clue what they got. They were in such a hurry to rip open those gifts! They were SO spoiled this year.  It was a bigger year than normal which is always nice. Emma got all sorts of Frozen dolls and my cupcake baking kit along with all sorts of other things. Owen got a Buzz Lightyear, Iron Man, and Cars toys. Phil got his favorite hot sauce, Macayos! And a real surprise was that Phil's parents bought me a Kitchenaide mixer! I have wanted one forever! Like I said, even we were spoiled! After the gifts were all opened, I made Dutch Babies for breakfast. Basically they are like German pancakes with lemon, butter, and powdered sugar. Yum! The rest of the morning and afternoon the kids just played and played. SO much stuff that it took them two days to go through and play with everything! For Christmas dinner we went to our friends, Brooke and Aaron Norman's house. We had ham and potatoes etc and the kids played with new toys while we visited. We had a good time and it was a nice way to spend Christmas this year.

On a side note, Christmas was Jude's two week mark. He is such a good baby! He sleeps and eats and rarely cries. The nurse who said big babies are the best, was right on! :) He had his two week check up Friday after Christmas and was 9 lbs 12 oz. Little oinker! :)

Oh how time flies! Before you know it, we'll be right back here and Jude will be a year old. Hope everyone had a great Christmas season! Onto the new year....

Our full Christmas Tree!

Santa came! Emma holding Elsa and Owen, Buzz!

He is saying, "Look Mom! A car!"

Emma wanted the Holiday Barbie.

Emma got the full set of Frozen characters!

Owen is in such a hurry he is throwing his gifts back at me. :)

Me and baby watching the spectacle. :)

Jude sleeping through most of Christmas morning.

My new Kitchenaide mixer!

Philip's Macayo sauce!

And last, don't judge my appearance in these photos to harshly! I've been awake for two weeks straight! Ha!

Jude at 2 weeks old!

Such a sweet baby!