I have finished our family album for 2011 (and actually put the final touches on 2010..double woot!) so our December daily pictures can be viewed in the project life flickr photo stream. I have had many long nights scrapping and getting caught up and I couldn't be more thrilled to have it all complete. I look at these books and there's so many memories, little things to big things, all documented in one little place. I can't tell you how much joy and love this brings me. The kids adore looking through it now...can you imagine how they are going to feel when they are older and want to fill the gaps in their memory?? It just makes me so happy and I never once regret all the time, energy and long hours it takes to put it all together and honestly, I really, really enjoy the process as well.
Onto Christmas. We had a wonderful Christmas Eve at Gaga and Pop pops enjoying the day at a bit slower pace since it wasn't a work day. Yea!!!! Rylan was enthralled with his train gifts as the world diminished around him once he had a train. Makenna Claire was embraced with all things princesses and received a hot ticket to Princess on Ice with Auntie Kellie in just a couple of weeks.
After a wonderful, fun day, we drove home to sleeping children and settled in for the night as Santa was coming to visit! Uncle Brad and DeChantel also arrived and settled in for the night.
On Christmas morning MC and Rylan were up at their usual time of 7 am, running down the hallway to our room, enthusiastically
We had breakfast and Nana and Phil arrived, initiating our day long gift opening bonanza. In our usual fashion, we stay in our pajamas and take it very slow.. opening gifts one at a time, enjoying the moment and stopping for breaks of play. Nana made the kids their Christmas pajamas and Rylan immediately took to them while Makenna decided she needed to dress for the special occasion that it was. Glitz, glam, styled by hers truly...Ha ha...this is so Makenna being Makenna....love it! (and yes I have since removed that shirt from her drawer since he latest growing spurt has made it too small!)
A fun day was had by all.
It was a perfect holiday in the way that we were able to spend so much time with our families and delight in the magic the kids bring to the season. It's hard to believe it wasn't even a month ago since it seems forever ago already! I'll be back soon with New Years picks. xo,K
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