Christmas

(The video is a tad long, so my favorite part is around :44 where Hayes "thought it was cleaning supplies"  the other parts where Kamri "love, love, love them" 1:37 and at 1:51declares the barbies won't never fit in her bag and then points out that the barbies are from Target (her favorite store))

This was our first year at home for Christmas. We drove home Christmas Eve so that we were able to see family earlier and be home on Christmas Day.

Kamri got a Rapunzel dress up from Santa and Princess Barbies from Bracken & I.

Hayes got a Star Wars Lego set from Santa and a Jetpack from Bracken & I

Lyla got a ball from Santa....and clothes from us. Hayes & Kamri got her some toy cars. Her favorite part was the wrapping paper!

We got Zingo game and It's a Wonderful Life movie as family.

I stayed up late making the jetpack for Hayes and it was a total craft fail. I didn't want to take the time to turn on the computer and look at the picture of what I had seen before. I just kind of winged it...in a hurry.  So I was nervous for him to open it. His initial reaction was not good (see video thinking it was cleaning supplies!) but the next day he wore it practically the whole day so I think it was good.  I added buttons to the strap at the last minute and glad I did because his favorite part seems to be pushing the on, off and sideways buttons.

They played with their toys and then we went to church. Stopped at Rod & Cindy's for brunch, relaxed at home some more and then to a law school friend's house for dinner.

We played some more Zingo, the kids loved it. Then after the kids were asleep Bracken and I watched It's a Wonderful Life.  My dad had us watch it every year around Christmas growing up and I hated it.  Now I absolutely love it and will force it upon my kids.  They are wiser and will love it though right?  I fell asleep before it was over....playing Santa is a bit exhausting.

It was a great Christmas and soo nice to be home!