Merry Christmas!

We had a fantastic Christmas even with our big storm! Christmas Eve day we had lunch with Scott, Kara, and Kali Rose, went to church, and came home and spent the night and Christmas day just the four of us. It was the perfect Christmas of peace and quiet, minus the noise of two kids in the house! Here are some pics!!

I'm trying out my new hockey skates! First we got double blades, but talked to some hockey coaches who said if they learn on double blades, they will have to learn again how to balance on single blades. Adina got some Christmas money from her Great Aunt Marsha Klawiter and Uncle Tom Klawiter from California. That is what she used the money for and here she is practicing on the carpet pushing her shopping cart! Thanks Tom and Marsha!! That was really special!


Little Miss Kali Rose found her present early! With a face this serious we were not about to take it away!


The kids in their Christmas outfits.


Adina with the muff and hat she received from her Great Grandparents in northern MN. Adina first thought the muff was a duster!! Might be a great way to have her help me with the house work!!


Family picture time.


Yes, Adina and her baby are matching.


Adina explaining to her baby that Baby Jesus goes here, Mary and Joseph there, the shepherds who watch the sheep go there, and some other guys (wise men) live over there. She later saw a woman wearing a long fur winter coat and yelled, "Mommy, it's Mary!!" The woman kind of laughed, I'm not sure, is that a compliment to have "Mary" style clothes?


In our Christmas jammies from mom and dad.


Leaving cookies and milk for Santa. Yes, we believe in Santa in OUR house. Adina understands that Christmas is about baby Jesus. Sometimes we like to lighten up and have some fun! So, Santa lives in our house, until Adina figures it out in school someday.


The finished plate of cookies. Wow Santa(s) must have been hungry! Adina was a bit frustrated that Santa only took one bite of the last cookie and left it. She thought it was a bit wasteful! Guess she caught Santa there.


Adina reading Oliver his new black and white book. She really loves reading to Oliver.


Oliver smiling at the silly sounds mommy can make!

I'm all smiles! This Santa stuff is great!!


Adina helping Oliver open his gift. We don't do it for him, we put the paper in his hand and he will rip it. Oliver takes part in everything that we do, we never just do it for him!


Adina next to her kitchen that Santa brought for her.