Christmas Day

We had our usual Three Christmases on Christmas Day.  It was busy but good and of course always nice to be with family. 

Here's the day in pictures. Enjoy.

 a present for Pop Pop and Grandma

playing with Big Poppy

 love these boys

 so excited about "pink ariel"

 twins

oh the bowtie

 new earrings

 talking to daddy one last time before bed

Christmas at Home

We did our family "christmas" on Saturday the 21st while we were still in our home and things weren't so hectic.  It was a sweet morning.  We set up the computer and skyped Daddy for most of the morning and the kids opened all the presents that Mike and I had been conspiring to get for the past few months. 

this was also the first time that Davis ever said "cheese" to the camera.  May i also say it was the easiest group picture yet. Just look how cute they are!

  

 The "befores"

 and then it began...

 Davis opening his first present of the season...and he's a pro!

a train from sister!

CARS

 ooo...these are for me?

a Sleeping Beauty Christmas

robes and slippers from Baby Brother

oh how we love skype!

YUM.YUM.CHRISTMAS.COOKIES

So we made some cookies this holiday season...

3 times...

and i'm not sure they ever got tired of it :)

First we decorated cookies at Hillary's house

Jackie was more interested in eating than decorating!

Davis was very interested...to keep him out of the icing, i kept feeding him plain sugar cookies.  he was such a beggar that night, saying over and over "mo, mo" (more)!

did you have enough sprinkles, Holden?

Nora LOVES to decorate :)

how could i say no to this face??

Then we decorated cookies and the Olsen's house and watched The Polar Express.  Auntie Rachel went all out and had LOTS of options.

there Jackie is again...eating instead of decorating!

Nora with her creations

Our latest cookie extravaganza was more baking, less decorating and these cookies were for SANTA!

he doesn't help...he just eats!