Merry Christmas 2014

We had a wonderful Christmas this year.  Having a sweet new pumpkin baby made it extra special!

Santa's elves made a lot of toys for the kids (and all at the last minute, too).

On the 24th, we all went to the children's service at a local Lutheran church with friends.  It's such a nice church and the pastor is wonderful.  The service lasted about 30 minutes. G and Annika are on the left.  (They decided to be sheep.)

At home that evening, I realized that I really don't have any cookies for Santa, so we just left him some goldfish crackers and milk.  Joseph put B*ennett to bed and went to read "The night before Christmas", and I went to an evening Christmas service and orchestra concert with a friend.  

That evening, Santa came and I even have a video of that! :)  I caught him in action!

The kids got way too many toys.  G really only wanted the XBox One, so he wasn't all that excited about the other gifts, though he did get excited when he got a Minecraft LEGO set.

PINK 3DS XL = HAPPY Girlie!






Wondering if Santa brought him the XBox or not...









PURE JOY getting an XBox One (the very last gift he opened).



Hanging out in his new hammock chair while the XBox is being set up









Around 2PM, we had friends over for Christmas lunch. We had salad, amazing honey glazed ham, mashed potatoes with dill, green bean casserole, and so much other food, including the most delicious Yule Log cake from Whole Foods.

We ate and ate and ate and then the kids decorated gingerbread (graham cracker) houses.

iPhone pics:


I got a Nespresso Pixie machine!



It's no secret that I LOVE GOOD cappuccinos, so I can now make my own PERFECT cappuccinos at home.



Annika wearing her Alexa Barbie dress (Magic! Magic!) , holding her Cabbage Patch doll from a friend.





MERRY CHRISTMAS!