Christmas Day - what did Santa bring??!!

look, he ate the cookies and drank the milk!

Alex is getting good at opening presents

something for Katie

yummy!

new bunny slippers

and new bear slippers

Oh look at what Grampa brought!

Alex is up from her nap

this is what we've been waiting to do

now Mimi, Bumpy, and Nana are here

oh boy, what a fun toy!

The day ended with a visit to the Shaheens

playing Christmas carols

everyone joins in singing

12/24 Christmas Eve preparations

I want one of these....

let's decorate cookies for Santa!

visiting with Mammy and on to Auntie Erica's house

the gingerbread houses made by Lexi, Tom, and Erica

back home, getting ready for Santa

12/23 Preparations....making cookies

checking out the presents

yup, I'm trouble

I want this bow

12/19 Trevor, Sheila, and John visit

12/18 Nana's Annual holiday party

featuring the newest addition, Bailey Michelle

Justin and Marcus

Nana with two of her great-granddaughters

they are both celebrating their first Christmas

"dancing" with Mimi

all of the young cousins

12/4 Christmas card photo shoot

ok, turn around

taking a candy cane break

I don't think she likes this