Sunday, December 28, 2014

Christmas Eve celebration

Our family was VERY good to us this year, and we had an awesome family gift exchange on Christmas Eve! We helped Mommy & Daddy get out all the presents the night before, and we did such a good job, that they let us each open ONE present early!

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Of course, Abby was the first to give her gift this year (she’s always the most excited to see people open her presents), and her gift to Emily did not disappoint!

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There’s that sister love we see each year!

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Emily picked out special earrings for Abby at the school fair this year, and she loved them!

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Emily also gave Ben his favorite gift… a construction truck/train set for around the Christmas tree… He LOVED it!

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He could lay and stare at them for hours!

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Daddy loved his Shutterfly calendar of kid quotes this year…

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This quote of Abby’s is Mommy’s favorite…

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Christmas Eve morning, before opening gifts, we gave Mommy the best one of all by smiling for a group picture, and it only took ONE TRY!!!

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Ben was excited for Emily to open his gift, and by the look on her face, it became one of the top contenders for the “gift of the year”…

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What 5-year-old girl wouldn’t want their own Anna & Elsa dolls?!?!?

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Abby loved the American Girl books that Emily picked out for her to read.

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However, Abby’s gift of the year was the ONE thing she asked for… her own dark-haired Baby Alive doll that you can feed, and it peeps & poops!

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She got right to changing her diaper and feeding her!

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She ran out of diapers quickly, and figured out a great way to keep her from making a mess…

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Mommy’s a Grandma now! Welcome to the family, Anna!

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Ben loved his LEGOS from Daddy…

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And Daddy loved his Zoomer Dino from Ben!

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Welcome to the family, Victor and Duck! You will be in good company here…

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Thank you Grandpa Hawk & Grandma Nancy for all your awesome gifts!

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Mor-Mor & Grandpa Dave did a pretty awesome job this year picking out things we would like, and topped it off with A LOT of sweets!

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Everyone loved their new Shutterfly ornaments from Mommy…

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Emily was pretty happy with her box of coffee, and was even happier to find a highchair for her doll inside!

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A few more Frozen gifts rounded out an awesome morning! Thanks everyone!

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