Merry Christmas 2014

Christmas Eve was such a fun day.  The girls and I spent the morning making about 6 dozen more cookies then we packaged them up for Matt and Makenzie to go deliver!  We had a quick lunch, put Madison down for a nap and had a relaxing afternoon before we headed to my mom's for another gathering.

We had a COMPLETELY nontraditional meal and it was SOOO good!!  Grilled 1/2 pound (no we don't mess around) hamburgers along with some yummy sides.  That just may be a new tradition for us :-)  After dinner was cleaned up we settled down for some gifts.  We wrapped the evening up with some yummy apple pie Makenzie and I made.

My Mom reading The Christmas Story.

Family!

As usual we lose track of time and rushed home so the girls could open a new pair of matching Christmas jammies!  Madison wasn't feeling all that well and was really cranky at my parents so we put her right to bed while Makenzie and Daddy picked out a couple of special cookies to leave out for Santa.

Makenzie gave us a warning on the way home instructing us exactly what we needed to do when we got home!  Ha.  Get pj's on, go potty, go to sleep!!  Santa won't come unless we go to sleep!  After about 5 mins of her in bed she YELLED at Matt and I to go to bed.  :-)  Last year she was afraid to go to bed because Santa, a stranger, would be coming to our house.

Madison has been getting up between 5:30 and 6 not feeling well, so I expected a very early start to our Christmas morning.  Surprisingly Madison slept till almost 8... Makenzie didn't dare get out of bed until she heard us up and gave her the thumbs up!  LOL.

Makenzie and Daddy starting a fire.

Matt started a fire and then we watched the girls open their gifts from Santa and their stockings.  Madison wasn't really interested.  She just wanted to sit on our laps and cuddle!

Our little tree with Santa's gifts!

What a relaxing perfect morning!!

After the gifts opened Matt made some stellar omelets for breakfast and then we opened the gifts under the tree.  

Madison wanted a little playtime with Makenzie's "Ula Oop"
before we opened gifts!  Makenzie is eyeing another present.

To: Dad     From: MKZ

Not so happy on Christmas day... still just out of sorts.

Makenzie's very own Cd Player!  She was SOOO excited to get this and a mood ring!

Thank you Santa!

Christmas Evening we headed to Matt's parents for our gathering.  This party can get a little out of control with 7 little ones all wanting a gift!!  Haha!

Natalie, Makenzie & Claire Pile Up!!

All the grand GIRLS but Madison.
They are Happy Happy Happy!! 

Picture turned out so blurry but Caleb and Makenzie were having
a hoot doing whatever it is they were doing!  Ha!

 We had a yummy ham dinner and then started the gifts one by one.

This girl LOVES playing cars.  So... road rug and cars it was!

All eyes on Madison's new ride!

The family "babies" making sure each button works!

We certainly had a FUN night!

Here's the loot that the girls came home with over the past few days!!

Makenzie's stuff on the left, Madi on the right.

Thank you ALL so much!  Makenzie has been happily playing, Madison just started getting into it today.  Madison went back to the Dr yesterday for a little checkup on the ears and all is looking good.  She was still being very fussy and clingy, but today has gotten into the toys.