Christmas 2011

Christmas morning

SO excited!!

LoVe the bed head…Ha!

Owen pointing at Ella’s Justin Bieber doll

Owen got a “rockin’” Elmo….notice the turtle…Santa didn’t bring a real one! yay

Puzzles & Candy Land

Xia-Xia crab house

& ALL of the crabs!

Red Rover game…such a cute and fun game!

Easy Bake Oven

T-ball Set

Tool Bench

Ella & her loot!

Owen & his loot!

the Reindeer ate MOST of their carrots…Rudolph ate his BIG one!!

Santa ate most of his cookies & drank ALL of his milk!

Ready for Church

After church we went to my parents

The kids opened their gifts from Uncle & Aunt Shelly {my brother & SIL}

Owen got boots & Ella got a Tinker Bell doll, Ticker Bell nightgown & Tinker Bell cup

Paw Paw & his grand babies

Nana & Ella

{Owen was being “2 years old” and didn’t want his picture made AGAIN!}

We had a very fun & BLESSED Christmas this year….thank you LORD for ALL you have given us!!!

OUT!

Happy New Year!

The Night Before Christmas

Cookies & Milk for Santa

Carrots for the Reindeer

Chris & I tucked the kids into bed, then wrapped all of the gifts.

Buddy Elf was hanging out in the Christmas Tree.

The letter from Santa

 

Oh, how I can’t wait to see their excited sweet faces!

Christmas Eve

We went to my parents….ate, opened gifts and enjoyed each other.

The kids got lots and lots of great gifts!!!

Coats, Vtech computers, clothes, pj’s, movies , Ella got the cutest boots…

and LOTS of Hello Kitty rings!

What fun!! 

Thank you Nana & Paw Paw for ALL of the gifts!!

Dear Santa~

Ella & Owen’s letters to Santa

Dear Santa,

Ella wants a Tinker Bell doll, an Easy Bake Oven, Xia-Xia Crabs, Justin Bieber doll {?don’t know where this came from?},

Play-Doh & Zhu-Zhu Pets {I think we have enough, Santa!}.  Don’t forget my little brother   I’ve been good this year-ask Buddy Elf {our Elf on the Shelve}!

I’m really excited about you coming to my house.

Love,

Ella

2011

{she told me what to write}

Dear Santa,

Owen wants a turtle {I hope Santa doesn't bring a REAL one!}, cars & a tool set.

Buddy Elf has been watching me.  I’m so excited about Christmas!!

Love,

Owen

2011

Owen {and Ella} told me what to write. Ha!

 

The letters they made at school

The kids and I went to Macy’s to mail Santa their letters {the letters we made at home}

Every letter that is donated….Macy’s donates $1 to The Make A Wish Foundation.

Merry Christmas!!