Christmas- Part 3.

Our final Christmas celebration was with the Hotchkiss/Marra clan and it was great time, as usual! Kylie loves hanging out with her cousins!

The cousins posing for a quick photo before tearing into their gifts!

Mrs. Claus handing out gifts...

The kids all crowded around grandma waiting anxiously for their next present.

The little guys weren't too amused. Opening presents is SO overrated. (I have a feeling next year will look much different!)

Sara and Leo

Checking out their new "Chuck the Trucks"...

Playing a little DS...

Once we cleared away the mess, it was time to re-load with the adult presents!

My favorite little gift!

Christmas- Part 2: Santa Edition

Santa came!! We must have had some good kiddies this year!

Kylie found her stocking full of goodies...

The favorite was the tube of en-and-en's!

Then, on to the gifts...

Opening presents is hard work... she did most of it while sitting on the couch next to daddy.

Ohhhh, an apron!

That silly Santa must do some shopping on Etsy, too!

Gavin checking out one of his favorite toys!

And, getting some help from big sister.

Daddy is enjoying the keyboard, while Ky rips into another present...

Posing with all of the gifts!

Our fam on Christmas Day.

Christmas- Part 1.

We celebrated Christmas with Grandma Pat and Grandpa Tim a few days before Christmas. It was definitely fun for Kylie (and all of us) to kick off the festivities early.

She was thrilled to walk into their house and see their big, beautiful tree with lots of ornaments and colorful lights! Oh, and the giant pile of gifts under the tree was quite intriguing, as well!

She was so sweet with her baby brother. She opened his gifts for him and then would tell him what they were.

Gavin and his 1st Tonka truck!

And a fun block that makes noise when he shakes it! This made him very excited!

But not as excited as the box made him! That was one neato box!

Kylie enjoying a candy cane... (shocker!)

The kids at home, posing with all of their gifts from grandma and grandpa. And thanks to the basement, daddy is able to look at this picture without getting a nervous twitch! It was the post-Christmas toy pile last year that kicked him into basement-construction gear!

Such lucky little kids... THANK YOU Grandma and Grandpa!

Sugar Overload.

We are trying to awaken from our cookie coma. Lots of sweets in the last week.

Kylie helped me with some cookie baking before Christmas. She's a natural in the kitchen.... she has some good genes thanks to her masterful bakers as grandmas.

Christmas.

I've taken a blogging hiatus for the last week or so. We've been very busy... lots of fun, family, food- all of our favorite things! It was a wonderful Christmas. It's so amazing to experience all of it with two wonderful kiddos and the best family. We are truly blessed.

However, it is a little depressing to know that it is over... but I will be re-living some of the fun through our photos.

I'll start with these... taken before Christmas.

The kiddos cuddled up in their pjs together. Christmas pajamas are the best!

Ky enjoying a candy cane! She LOVES candy canes and had plenty over the last month. She was a big fan of this giant candy cane.