Christmas Day 2013

Christmas Eve was a huge success. We hung around the house and did Christmas-sy stuff.

Success!

We taught Daddy how to wrap presents and Emily labeled them for us with our super-fancy Sharpie marker.

Then it was time to open presents with the fam!

Sorry for all of the action shots. I promise to use a real camera next year.

I feel like that should be on next year's Christmas card.

Then it was time for bed and Santa!

Both the girls woke up with fevers and a virus on Christmas morning but were both still really excited of course!

Check out our fancy jammies :)

We took the picture above and Grandma Joyce's house later Christmas Day.  Poor Caitlyn was struggling with that whole fever and bendryl combination.

Caitlyn called it "Crimpus" this year.  They are growing up so fast! I can't even think about how big they will be for this post next year.  We sure are blessed!

Christmas with Mimi and Papaw

Mimi and Papaw beat Santa here this year.  We were so glad to see them and be able to enjoy some time outside and just get to visit.

 And of course they brought presents. Lots and lots of presents!

 Caitlyn took off running through the house when she saw this baby swing.  It was the sweetest reaction.  She loved it!

 She liked her dollhouse too.

 Emily was also very excited, ohmygosh new plates!

 They kept Mimi busy putting together all kinds of accessories.

 Pawpaw gave Emily her first real diamond necklace.  She's super fancy now!

 Caitlyn was still loving her dollhouse :)

 Selfie :)

 Mimi's turn to open one!  They really overdid it with presents for us.

Then we all hopped on a bus and went to see Christmas lights.  The girls were excited about riding a bus for the first time.  Emily said that was the best part of her day (um, hello did she forget all the presents? crazy kid)

 How sweet is that?  I owe Aunt Tina for sneaking these pictures with her fancy windows phone.

 It was our first time at Hopelands Gardens to see the Christmas lights.  And we could wear short sleeves and jackets.  I'd consider that successful.

Our visit went way too fast like all of our other visits with Mimi and Papaw.  We can't wait to see them again soon!

The beginning of Christmas!

I can not tell you how happy I am that the girls have such quality people to spend time with at the gym.  It's really like a treat for them to get to go.  I mean, happy? or what? Lol

 

We did some crafts for Christmas presents this year.  I feel like they turned out pretty good. 

We learned some tricks that we will def use next time too.

Emily and Caitlyn got a special package from their Grandma Pat and Emily was blown away by this tiny little snow globe.

She thought it was the sweetest thing ever and had to go put it on the tree immediately.

We were very fortunate to be able to spend some time outside around Christmas too because the weather was perfect!

It really sealed the deal on my spring fever though.  In December. Not good.