Christmas

I Love Christmas.  I put so much time and work into it and it seems to just happen so fast.  I love how we break it up, so it takes up more of the day and isn't over in a couple of hours. Haley and Logan woke up around 7:30 and we made them wait till Isaac and Derek woke up.  Then some family pics and then we let them go downstairs.  After doing Santa Claus, we went upstairs and had our Christmas tradition French Toast breakfast.  Then we went to church.  After church we opened up the presents under the tree.  Then mommy, daddy, and Derek took a nap, while the other kids watched a new movie they got for Christmas.  Christmas dinner, then playing with Christmas presents.  We keep all the kids new toys out until we have played with/opened everything they've gotten.  This way things don't just get put away without being appreciated.  It can take the whole 2 weeks they are home from school but it is fun for everyone (except for the fact that it drives mom crazy that toys are out for that long)

 Haley and Logan know whats up they know where to go while Derek and Isaac are posing for the camera.

Christmas Eve

This year for Christmas Eve we tried to implement a new family tradition of playing Christmas games.   First we played "Don't Eat Pete"

 This was a great game because Derek could even play it.

 Then we played a Christmas Bingo game.

 And last Pin the Nose on Rudolph.

 Every Christmas Eve the kids open a present of new pajamas.

 Isaac really liked his.

 Derek had been really good about leaving the Christmas Tree and presents alone, but after he figured out there was stuff inside the wrapping, we couldn't keep him away.