Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas #1

Christmas at Our House

Very much a picture post (with more picture posts to come)! Since we spend the night at my in-laws for Christmas Eve, we told Aidie that Santa would be stopping by early during her nap. Here we are having our family Christmas. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did :-)

 Rub a Dub Dub. Now Dan Aiden can be an artist in the tub!

 Santa brought Aidie a cleaning set. Now she can use a broom that is her size instead of my overly huge one. lol.

 Awesomely sweet Christmas present from my hubby and little girl. A memory book of my best gift ever, AIDIE!

 This was Aidie's gift to Mommy and Daddy. She was so proud of it. She wanted to take it everywhere. We FINALLY got to put it on the tree. *tears*

 And thank you Auntie Ellen and Uncle Biruk for the awesome gifts. I think our favorite might be the little Mountee Hat. It is too darn adorable!!!

 We have a tradition of Christmas jammies in this family. Aidie wanted to wear her's around her neck, but it was okay if her baby wanted to wear her nightgown already... so she did!

 Anyone for a little Hockey for Beginners?


Merry Christmas #2
Christmas Eve with the Kings. We opened a couple of superly awesome Christmas Eve appropriate book gifts: Olivia helps with Christmas (we LOVE the Olivia series by Ian Falconer!!!) and a classic, The Night Before Christmas- Illustrated by Jan Brett (best Illustrator ever!).

Merry Christmas #3
Christmas Eve with the Wisleys
Since we were staying the night we were busy folks. We opened some gifts, had some appetizer dinner, watched some football and of course (after Aidie went to bed) had a few drinks and stayed up way too late. Needless to say, we were all exhausted by the time morning rolled around. Thank goodness Santa did all the morning preparations ;-)

 Little Edith Anne Aidie in her favorite rocking chair.

 I'm really peddling Mama! Well, kinda. I'm working on it. Give me a break!

 Wisley family pictures. The time when Kathy and I say, okay this will only take a second and be totally worth it in the future and the men say "Is this over yet?"




Merry Christmas #4
Christmas Morning with the Wisleys
All of our sleepiness went out the window with a lot little coffee and an overly excited toddler!

 Helping Mommy open up her stocking. What a big girl!

 Even Cainy got some presents. Everyone loves a good little, occupied puppy!

 Helping Daddy open his new teleconverter. Yippee!

 This is the true difference between kids and adults. Notice the same expression of excitement for both Mark and Aidie. the difference is what the excitement is over: Mark- new pots and pans, Aidie- packing cardboard!

 IT'S SO FLUFFY, I COULD DIE!!! "Tan Ku Maa"

 A daddy is never happier than when he is building a fort with his little girl...


Merry Christmas #5
Christmas Afternoon with the Kings
Since Christmas was on a Sunday this year, we had church in the morning and Christmas with the King Family in the afternoon. We all had tons of fun. My family is very fun-loving and not at all serious about the majority of their Christmas gifts, particularly stocking gifts. Everyone needs a few good toys about. And what is better on Christmas than this...

 Two boys preparing for a nerf gun war. This went on all day, by the way....

 Helping Grammy with presents. Such a helper my little girl. Always happy to rip some paper!

 Grampy has the prettiest emeralds. Some say diamonds are a girl's best friend, but Aidie just thinks the bigger the better.

 And my little fashionista. We could not wait until the clothes were washed. We need to wear the tutu, the zebra socks and some new pink, butterfly shoes immediately: "hep Mama. Zeba, sues. Now. Ease" Interpretation: "Help me Mama. I need the Zebra socks, shoes and tutu on now please!"

 Santa's little elf.

 The look on Caina's face just says: "help me please"


It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas... just a couple days late.
And it snowed, but a little late for Christmas festivities. Aidie didn't mind. She LOVED it anyway!

And later I walked from the kitchen to the living room only to hear "Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel" being sung to the tune of "The First Noel". I am NOT kidding when I tell you that she was holding the little pen in her hand like a microphone and Singing (ON KEY) the chorus to "The First Noel". I nearly fainted... Merry Holidays All!