CHRISTMAS 2012

Christmas was a little different this year.  We stayed home, by ourselves.  No family in town.  No one to gather with.  But we made the best of it!  I was worried I wouldn't be able to make it magical enough for my kids.  It's alot of work to be festive Im learning!  But we had a great day (minus Jeff being ill and the death of his grandma)  The kids loved having all the attention on them.  I had to rally and played games, baked, fed, put together toys, and didnt sit down till about 9 at night!  But in the end we had a fabulous day.

Love this picture.  Shows the big kids excitement and shows how unhappy Brock was.  He was not quite sure why on earth we would wake him up out of his peaceful nights sleep!  He perked up as soon as he walked out to the family room!

Micah is always BEYOND excited on Christmas Morning.  Halie takes her time... doesnt rush to anything.  We have to prompt her to be excited.  Brock was in shock untill he saw his hoop!

Brock rushed right over to the basket full of balls.  Grabbed one and started shooting.  Didn't care about anything else and to this day could care less about any other gift.  He loves his hoop!

Halie was shocked to get an American Girl Doll!  She loved that it looked just like her!  In this pic she was saying :  SEE WE LOOK LIKE THE SAME!

Micah wanted his own set of scriptures.  It was the first gift he asked for this year.  Jeff and I were happy to buy these for him.  No better gift could I give my children.

Jeff woke up throwing up at 6 am and didn't stop till 8pm.  He was a trooper.  He would leave the room, throw up then come back out and lay and watch the kids open.  His grandma also passed away on Christmas Day.  Not the best of Christmas' for Jeff.

Halie's Bike.

She was in doll Heaven!  Loving all the fun things to play with.

Brock loved searching through his stocking!

LOVE THIS AGE!

Micah HAS THE BEST REACTION TO EVERY GIFT!  "IT"S JUST WHAT I WANTED!!! The night before he asked for a fireman Lego Set, this is a police one, but IT WAS JUST WHAT HE WANTED.  He also wanted a black and GRAY bike and he got a Black and Blue one, but again..  IT WAS JUST WHAT HE PICTURED!!! SO CUTE!  HE IS THE BEST!

Brock checking out what Halie got!

What a wonderful Christmas!