New Year's Eve

Christmas Day

Opening gifts and Grandma and Grandpa's

"Santa" this year

The Aftermath

Grandma helped the kids put on a Christmas play.  Ato T was the official Jingle Bell player!

Cousins on a couch

The Christmas Play

Ready for a walk with Grandma

Christmas Morning

Christmas morning, we opened stockings before heading to Grandma and Grandpa's.

Guess who found the hidden baby Jesus?

They always stick me in here when they're getting ready.

Christmas Eve

When they are all 8 and under, it seems nearly impossible for me to get them to all smile, look and keep their eyes open for a picture. 

Ready for church!

Pillow Pets for everyone!

Our traditional Christmas Eve dinner after church: chicken, cheesy potatoes and carrots.

The Nutcracker

Every year, St. Catherine's college brings in a professional dance company to perform The Nutcracker, and they always offer a few school days.  We have been going for 3 years now, and just love it!  Here are the girls, waiting for the show to begin.

 This year they added a question and answer session with the performers after the show!

Some families from our home school co-op, LIGHT attended together!

Olive Garden for a "fancy lunch" after the show!

Gingerbread House

The week before Christmas, we also made our annual gingerbread house.  The girls had a fun time, but Ato T was less than thrilled.

 Because of his bad attitude, Miss I decided to finish Ato T's cookie for him, and then wanted to make sure he has his picture taken with it.  What a sweet girl!

Christmas hats

About a week before Christmas, our friends James and Will came over to visit and exchange Christmas gifts.  Among other things, the girls got some adorable hats that Lisa made for them!