Christmas

It all started with the Nativity.

Tessa was excited to be Mary but she was a bit nervous about Oscar being Joseph. This year they had a script and got to read things, Jeff, Leah and Tessa all had a speaking part. It was lovely.

Here are the kids in our room waiting for Dad and Mom to get their act together enough to go out and open presents. The time was 5:20 am, they sweetly waited until 5:00 exactly to come in and wake us up and demand a start to the festivities. Peter wasn't sure what he was excited about but he knew he was excited.

The pajama pants this year were cow. Every year my tireless sister Lindsey makes us pajama pants, everyone gets a pair and she is amazingly accurate on size and length considering our varied sizes and lengths. It makes family picture taking on Christmas morning much more festive and interesting. I love this years fabric!

Buggie's bag was noticeably emptier than the other bags but only because her big gift was a tiny ipod, pre-loaded with her song list. We've had to shout to get her attention since then.

That's the face I was hoping to see. Let's just say he is looking forward to New Years.

Kay Kay was happy with her haul.

GG & GG Bateman sent gifts for the kids which they loved. See how they are each holding a pen to write on their little notebooks with? Well, when Peter opened his, out came a black sharpie! Thanks Grandma and Grandpa Bateman! Arnon thinks you sent it because you wanted my blog entries to have a little more sparkle and jazz and you thought a two year old with a black sharpie was just the trick!
Jeffey had this look on his face all day. He was very pleased.

Tessa had a happy day, she loved her presents. We all got new sleeping bags and now we're ready for some camping! Jeffey is going to get to go on his first 11 year old scout overnight campout next week, it will be a snow campout and he will get home New Year's Eve which also happens to be his 11 year old birthday. He is pretty much in heaven right now.

Peter Mac loved Christmas. He got lots of Cars stuff and a big wheel and a yellow dump truck and a pack of gum which he promptly chewed.

I thought this was a cool picture with the movement and twinner in the background softly weeping. Cory helpfully dressed them exactly the same. I was cuddling with the sticky faced one on the couch and felt a little dumb asking his name so I didn't, I just noted the smudge on his nose and a few hours later I learned it was Ben that was so sweet and cuddly. Love you Benja!

We took these Christmas Eve when they put their bags out. So they are kind of out of order, but I like them.




Petey's bag was just finished about a week ago. But we don't need to dwell.

Merry Christmas Everyone!