Christmas Flashback

I know this is out of season and that everyone is over it and looking forward to the spring warm up now, but I also know that I have a couple of grandmas and a couple of great aunts who will want to see these even if they are way past due.

Santa and me at Arends Awe. Daddy asked for a new combine, but Santa didn't deliver for him. I, however, got all 4 things on my list!

Christmas at Grandma Pam's with those crazy Coon kids

A new ornament from Grandma to add to my collection.
THE Barbie jet! Jaycie and I were very excited about these. Notice the huge Barbie townhouse box in the background. I was in Barbie heaven.

Helping Mommy bake cookies for friends, family, teachers, and the church cookie walk. Mom likes to see how much I have grown year to year by how much more I can help out with the cookies. This year I poured a lot of the ingredients myself before adding them to the mixer and could crack the eggs really well without shell pieces falling in.

This is my gingerbread house masterpiece from school.

Geordan and I at Grandma Bonnie's for our Christmas party.

Pretty excited to dive into the goods.

Aunt Sissy and Mommy laughed and decided that Kira is going to be very embarassed of this gift bow headband and "look how awesome I am" face someday. It will be a good one for her senior year photo montage, don't you think?

Here I am having a snack at my school Christmas party.

On Christmas Eve we did all of our day before rituals: went to church, sprinkled reindeer food on the lawn, opened new pjs to wear to bed, Daddy read the account of Chirst's birth from Luke, put out the cookies (chocoalte covered cherry this year) and milk for Santa, and FINALLY went to bed and read The Night Before Christmas

I woke Mom and Dad up around 7:00 on Christmas morning. We were finally able to "light" the Christ candle in the Advnet wreath I made at school. I was so excited about this one and the candle of joy.

Look what Santa left for Ella!

Mom and Dad really liked the present I made for them at school. After all of the presents were opened we played all day, and had family over for supper that night.

I hope that everyone alse had a wonderful Christmas season too. 'Til next time.