Christmas 2010

Here is our Christmas Recap. I will update pictures as I get some from other family too.

First I have a random picture.  I was able to go to Ella's last dance class at school a couple of weeks ago and meant to load it sooner.  Here she is having fun.

Christmas Eve

Thankfully I had the day off of work and the girls and I made cookies.  Elizabeth  really wanted to make gingerbread cookies so we stopped at the grocery Thursday night and made up the dough for it to set up.



Elizabeth was very happy to be doing GingerBread!

 The next day we made many cookies. 



Don't worry, we do wash the table alot.



We also had more snow during the night so I went out and cleaned up the sidewalks and driveway.  My Christmas present was our alley guy came through while I was working and he was so kind to push the extra stuff out of the way for me.  Yippee.

We then went to Todd's and had a great time with his family.  It was a really nice night.

Ella, Elizabeth, Aly and Cameron.



Ella and Jenna - What beauties!



All ready for Santa - Magic Key and treats.



Christmas Morning.

About 7 am Elizabeth woke me and said, Isn't it

time to open presents Mom?  Within 5 minutes Ella was up and downstairs we went.  They found the stockings that Santa had filled as well as the presents. 

It was a nice morning for us all. 

Santa got each of the girls a warm winter hat!

Family gift that Elizabeth was very happy about.

Ella was excited to get a DSi - that is all she asked Santa for.



Big Sis is helping set up the DSi. 



Then we picked up Dad for church.  My girls were tired from early rising and both slept during church.  Ella even snored.  LOL

Then off to Uncle Kevin's and Aunt Doreen's for a wonderful family day.  All of Kevin's kids and grandkids were there and everyone had a great time.  Dad was having a so so day but I think he enjoyed seeing everyone.  I was very thankful and grateful that Dad was with us for one more holiday.  Thank you God.

New Pillow Pets from Grandma Jo and Uncle Jerry

Some of the family at Kevin and Doreen's.

Aunt Doreen reading to the girls.

Today

It was a lazy play with toys day.  Elizabeth made pretzels with her Easy Bake oven.  Ella played with her Rapunzel doll and then we cleaned out bookshelves upstairs.  I was able to do a couple other chores and then the girls and I enjoyed a double feature over dinner.  We watched Toy Story and Toy Story Two... nice night.