Christmas 2012

We had a wonderful Christmas. Just five days previous, Ryan's company did major layoffs and we were blessed to keep our job. His dad got layed off, but it was really a blessing since he is eligible for his retirement anyway, so he gets to collect his severance package as well as his retirement. We were so relieved and felt so grateful.  Lance, Chad, and Grandma and Grandpa joined us at our house on Christmas Eve and stayed the night. We opened gifts, played with them, and ate yummy Olive Garden take out. We also did our own little nativity and Christmas story reading.  

Best Buds and a new Lego Set.

New Cinderella Barbie!

A recordable book for Eliza!

This is BEFORE Santa came-So many gifts from G&G that we couldn't walk :) 

New Nike Air Jordan's for Connor

Eliza understood how to open gifts VERY well this year! 

Grandpa with his retirement card and Nike Fuel Band gift.

Ryan got matching Nike Air Jordan's.

Christmas Tree brownie for Santa and carrots for  reindeer.

Furby from Uncle Chad-A HUGE hit-especially with Eliza.

Sadie got a matching nightgown with her doll Kit.

Santa did come!!

Connor's big Santa gift was a basketball hoop, Sadie got a fish and bunk beds for her American girl, and Eliza, got a new kitchen and a tricycle. I'd say Santa was very generous this year.

I feel bad that Eliza isn't in the classic stair picture, but she slept in until almost 10am.  Connor woke up VERY early but we all got up around 8.

When Eliza finally got up the bigger kids had fun showing her all of her gifts and it was kind of neat that she had all of the attention on her.

Connor's remote control helicopter.

Eliza's bike!