Christmas 2013

Decorated and ready to celebrate!  We stayed in Texas this year for a warm Christmas.

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The kids really liked driving around looking at Christmas lights.  We also went on walks to look at the decorations but it was always before dark.  These were their favorites.

We may have to put some lights outside next year.

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After Christmas Eve Service we tried candy canes for the first time.  

Christian was not a fan.

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On Christmas morning they were so excited to see what Santa brought.

 I guess we were on the nice list this year!

We cleaned up and spent Christmas afternoon at the lake with Nana and Papa.

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Then, the next morning, we had one more Christmas celebration with Grammy and Grandpa.  They surprised us a day early!

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Grammy and Grandpa stayed with us for a week.

Mickey and Minnie were HUGE hits this year!

Grandpa even made us Mickey pancakes!

Feeling very blessed this Christmas!

Santa!

You Better Watch Out.  You better not cry.

We did it!  We all sat with Santa this year and no one was terrified!

(We did go before Thanksgiving to avoid a line and we were the only ones there.)

Julianna told Santa that she would like a Minnie Mouse.

Christian told Santa that he would like a race car.

I guess we will wait and see.