Christmas

Hannah working on our Gingerbread Train



Hannah, Elise, and I doing some Christmas baking.

Hannah and Elise decorating the tree!


Hannah and Elise in Christmas Dresses






We had a lovely Christmas in our new home. Santa even knew how to get to our new place! Sam had the entire week of Christmas off so we were able to spend a lot of wonderful time together. On Christmas Eve, Sam made a fabulous prime rib and crab dinner and we were so full that we didn't even think about eating dessert!
Here are the girls and I right before dinner!

After the dishes were cleaned up we gathered the girls into the living room and read the nativity to them from Luke. We talked about the importance of Christmas with them and then they were off to bed. Would you believe that neither girl made a peep once they were in their beds? The next morning Sam and I woke up the girls so that we could get to the fun presents.

It is so much fun to watch the excitement on their faces as they look at all of the wonderful presents. I just love it.
Here they are checking out the note Santa left for them!
When the girls got their stockings Elise noticed right away that Santa had brought a bunch of dum dum suckers. She was so excited that she grabbed one out and handed it to daddy and then she grabbed one for herself and popped it in to her mouth. Her daddy did likewise with his. She is quite sneaky since she knows she's not supposed to have candy on the carpet but since she shared so sweetly she got away with it. After we tore through all the presents Sam made us a lovely breakfast (is anyone sensing a pattern here, Sam does the Christmas Eve and Christmas morning cooking and it is wonderful!) He made us some yummy puff pancakes with fruit topping and whipped cream! This is a holiday tradition that he brought from his family and it is one that I thoroughly enjoy. We spent the rest of the day relaxing and playing with new toys!