here are our little ones making presents for their cousins. they worked really hard for a couple weeks on this project. 2 of the 3 boards split and had to be replaced and restarted. L but the kids had fun painting and nailing and learning about their ability to make something for someone else.
we had an amazing few days of Christmas. being with family is the highlight of the holidays for me! we had the opportunity to celebrate with my mom's (grandma jo's) side of the family... then with all our parents... then with the cousins. the kids had a blast. they were really well-behaved for 3 straight days of different people.
christmas morning the kids gathered and almost all smiled at the same time for a photo in their jammies. the pants were sewn the night before! (those elves are so last minute sometimes.) i wasn’t sure it was really worth it, but it made my day when my dad told me that my mom would have been proud. i don’t think he was referring to the procrastination, but the sewing J i’ll take it.
christmas morning the kids gathered and almost all smiled at the same time for a photo in their jammies. the pants were sewn the night before! (those elves are so last minute sometimes.) i wasn’t sure it was really worth it, but it made my day when my dad told me that my mom would have been proud. i don’t think he was referring to the procrastination, but the sewing J i’ll take it.
here’s the kids in front of the tree and fire ready to open some presents. 
daddy got the family a croquet set and it got put straight to work. all the kids and daddy and grandpa joe had such fun. obviously we had great christmas day weather!
our last advent! we were so faithful to celebrate each evening this year and the kids have continued to ask if we can do advent. of course, we still do bible reading, but without the candles – which was the highlight. who’s turn is it to blow out the candles tonight?!?!
this is little sy in his “my 1st christmas” santa hat. awww. how cute!
our “big” gift this year was a keyboard! the kids have been playing non-stop and really enjoy it. it currently resides in the toy room, although there are plans to keep it in the “music room” with the drums that were the “big” gift last christmas. kiki & ky have enjoyed it most. jojo is still enjoying the drums, but seems to be so musical that he’d like any instrument. we also have a guitar that the kids play with, but it was really used more when we had someone in the house who played.
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