Christmas

This year we woke up at Grandpa and Grandma Kok's house on Christmas Eve morning and headed back home.

First - Daddy and I shaved
Then we got in the car for the drive

Here's all the stockings

SANTA came while we were gone...lucky we left out the milk & cookies (and carrots for Rudolph). We got to open our gifts when we got back. Some were from Santa and others from Mommy and Daddy. I got this really cool barn. Great Grandpa Meidam made it for Papa, Papa gave it to Daddy and Daddy gave it to me! How lucky am I?

And I got this really cool kitchen. Check it out - Care Bear theme. This kitchen used to be Mommy's. Grandpa Kok made it for her when she was a little girl. It has had many hours of play!

Here's what we got from Santa - Alphi (for Grant) and dolls with snap clothes (Alayna)

She's always in our hearts and minds

Alayna standing RIGHT NEXT to the ornament she got - a purse - fitting for her for the year 2010 :)

Grant putting his Curious George ornament on the tree

A present for Daddy and Grant. A shirt for Grant that says "I wanna drive the ZAMBONI!"

Alayna playing with her kitchen

AND the best present of all..........this great box :)

It was a lot of fun spending Christmas Eve at home as a family this year. We opened gifts, had lunch, the kids napped and when we got up we headed to church for Christmas Eve service. Brian and I were on for nursery duty and after that we headed home for a little Christmas movie time. Grant and Alayna were at such fun ages for opening gifts this year. Getting excited when it was their turn, etc. Fun for me :)

Remembering the "Reason for the Season" - We have so many things to thank God for this year. Not only at Christmas, but this is a pretty special time to remember. Happy Birthday Jesus.