Christmas Day!

(December 25, 2011)

Christmas morning!!  Man were these kids SO excited!!!!!

 Taya wanted to help Daddy hand out all the presents! (yep..we hand them out and they each have their own pile..then we take turns opening the ones they got from their siblings, then they can all dive into Santa presents)!

 Here's the best picture of each of them with their loot!!  Taya has those on the far left (she had more than you can see since her big kitchen box was blocking the others)  Alexis had those front and center. Peyton had those that are behind and to the left of her. Haylee's are in front of her, and Gage had those race car ones right in front of him.  Mine and Cory's were on the couch that's not in the picture!  

 (maybe this is a better picture?)

 I didn't get any more pictures as it was just so busy once paper started coming off!!!  They loved all of their presents though and just were so excited!!  Cory and I couldn't have been more happy, nor do I think we have ever felt the true spirit of Christmas as we have this Christmas season!  It's so wonderful to remember Christ and the meaning behind the season because of good deeds from others! We are so grateful and can't wait for the day where we can pass those good deeds on to another family who needs it!  


It was WONDERFUL to have church on Christmas!!!!  I am surprised we actually made it but the kids were super excited to get all dressed up in their new dresses and shirt/tie from Santa!  The girls also got to put on the new, fun bows that were in their stockings!  They were so excited!  They picked out their new books from Santa to take to church and were really, REALLY good during church.  The meeting was wonderful..amazing!  I loved it!  It just added to the wonderful spirit of the day!  

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!