christmas morning.

to continue with christmas…..

so the girls threw out the reindeer food on the front lawn, left cookies on the hearth, and then settled in for a long winter's nap (after story time and snuggles of course)…

night night "sweet papa dear"

twas the night before christmas….

then the elves got to work.  took papa and trey quite a while to get the car put together…..her list was: princess car, make up and new undies.

hayes's list was a new puppy dog (a stuffed one just like the one she lost at sunday school & never found) and make up (because sk wants make up.)

each girl had a pile….they received a new nightgown, socks, undies, board games & books….sk got a lite brite (one of my favorite things as a kid)…hayes received lip gloss and sk got a few little soft make up kits with eye shadow and such that she likes to play with.  they were really excited that "he came."  

the car was a big hit for both girls….

it was a really sweet and fun morning.  we had a big christmas breakfast after we opened presents and then the girls took the mustang for a drive to the neighborhood playground.  my parents left just before lunch and we spent the rest of the day playing and cleaning up.  one of our favorite neighborhood families came over christmas night for chili and to play.  

hayes really learned the christmas story this christmas.  sk can tell the story about the birth of jesus and hayes can answer questions about it.  it was a really exciting christmas with the girls at these particular ages.

and it wore them out.  they were asleep in no time on christmas night.

and some pics from the weekend after christmas…..

the day after christmas we went to a local park to play for a while

they worked on their ginger bread house (actually….they made a barn this year…it was cute! i took a picture of it finished but am not sure where it is)

trey and sk played a game of hungry hippo.  which sk told me the other day…"you know mom, it doesn't really matter how MANY little balls you get in that game.  it just matters that you are grateful for the ones that you do get."  how competitive of her.  ha!  

sunday brunch

my best presents ever!  love them!

so…that's a wrap!  what a wonderful time of year!