Christmas Day

Christmas morning Remi woke up at 7:30 and was SOOOOO excited! The top of our stairs had been wrapped with paper, so we knew no one had been downstairs to peek, but the kids were SURE santa had come! So we took a few pictures and headed down to open presents. Alissa was so excited for Jesus birthday, and Jesus surprise. She had been talking about it for weeks.

This kids got so many fun presents from grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins. They also had a few from us, Santa and eachother. We let then draw names for eachother and Blake helped them pick presents. Remi got Alissa a bike helmet, Broden got Remi a hula hoop, Parker got Broden nerf bullets for his gun and Alissa got Parker some fruit snacks and fruit cups.) He LOVES food! I also helped them make little gifts for eachother. They gave eachother wood with slits cut out to hold cards for card games(uno). They helped paint them and pick out paper and shapes to decorate them with. Broden also gave Remi a clip board that was decorated really cute. I still love home made gifts. Maybe it is childish, but I love making things for people. It isn't just because I am cheap, but I try to make it thoughtful. I have fun doing these things with the kids too:)

Parker slept through presents and woke up when we were just finishing. He came down and we helped him open his, then we had home made cinnamon rolls for Breakfast. Then we spent the rest of the morning jump roping, riding scooters, playing soccer, trying on clothes playing with toys, and playing games. We had church at 1:30. The primary kids sang "Picture a Christmas" and I was so nervous for it, but it went great! They sang with the piano for part and the flute for part and it was beautiful.

Waiting behind the wrapping paper at the top of the stairs

rushing down the stairs

SOOOOO excited

loves sparkles these days

Card holder from Alissa

Gift exchange with Ingersolls

After church we enjoyed a relaxing evening with the Ingersoll's having a delicious Christmas dinner and playing games. I was so worried about being away from our families for the first time ever on Christmas, but it actually turned out just fine. We stayed busy enough that we didn't get too homesick. We are also lucky to have such good friends like our family away from home.