Our Christmas celebrating started early when the girls came up on the 23rd.
Josie brought them over a special, and delicious, cookie she decorated at Grandma's.
Later, the girls had a great time at Rielee's decorating sugar cookies.
That evening we put together a Christmas puzzle, it was difficult but after a break we got it finished.
Christmas Eve morning we got to watch Ellie while Alissa went to spin. The girls loved helping with her and also helped me cook and clean..
Harper got a lesson in making cocoa mounds. Then she made a batch at home on Christmas day for their get together with Kelly's family.
Christmas Eve was at Gabe and Des',
it was such a fun time.
Ellie looked so cute in her first Christmas dress.
Hattie giving Des' Santa some love.
These silly girls, tell them "Don't smile!" and you get great smiles!
Des had some fun games, racing little cars on the island,
scooping up bows, money and lotto tickets,
Candy cane "spoons"
and the cellophane ball.
Then Santa came! Hattie gave him candy canes!
Ellie was next,
then Ava and Harper.
They all loved their Santa gifts.
Josie got the bracelet making kit she asked for!
Macee, Craig and Wren had been in Tacoma with his family, but they made it back in time to see everyone.
Christmas morning breakfast at our house was extra special with the addition
of Wrennie and Ellie.
Wrennie was happy to find some toys inside the ottoman.
So fun watching her with her new toy, and I loved her "bed head".
We decided it rivals the bedhead Rielee had when she was little.
Winding down.
Such a special morning.
When we went over to Gabe and Des' for Christmas dinner, we found Wrennie watching a pre-nap Ms. Rachel video with her Ms. Rachel doll.
Gabe smoked a turkey on the Traeger, it was delicious.
Rielee was hard at work on a big Lego project.
What a great Christmas, we are so grateful for our wonderful family!
