Christmas Day!
Christmas morning at our house.
All the kids pile downstairs and open up the stockings.
Then, we all sit back and listen while Dad reads to us the second chapter of Luke and we contemplate on the first Christmas and why we celebrate this day.
After that, we take turns, one by one, opening up the gifts that we bought for each other. Below are a few pictures of opening the gifts on Christmas morning!
The next few pictures demonstrate very clearly how awake and fresh everybody feels in the morning!
A.J. trying his best to live up to the name on the package!
Lizzy, giving the typical "put-that-camera-away, this-is-not-the-time-for-it!" look.
Even Nathan put in his two cents worth about getting up early for Christmas!
Anna was excited about getting this very "un-guyish" gift...
Elizabeth went French style with a gift she got from Rick! (Or European anyway)
A.J. and I were present opening buddies!
Eli, pulling out a new addition to his car collection...
Mindy was ready to use her new cookie cutters right then!
Emily, who is constantly reading one or another book on her bed, received a plush silk comforter!
And what could be more perfect for our little inventor/builder than a set of Magnetix!
Nathan loved his new teething toy...
And Rick looks great in this new tux that he got for his college life.
Connor unfortunately, was sick all morning and threw-up several times, but still enjoyed opening up his gifts. 
Sisters! Awwww! Beautiful inside and out!
And my personal favorite snapshot of the day! :o)Overall, the day was enjoyed together as a family, relaxing and appreciating the fact of how blessed we truly are!
8 comments:
Looks like you all had a good Christmas! Thanks for all the pictures!
I hope Connor gets to feeling better soon, and also that nobody else sick! It takes a while for the flu to get through so many!
Looks like you had a great Christmas! We did too, in spite of my brother not being able to come! Have a wonderful New Year!
Looks like you all got some neat things and had a GREAT CHRISTmas!? Our family had fun not just getting gifts, but also just spending time and lazing around with family. One side of our family just spent time with each other no gifts. It was more fun than I thought it would be! :)Steph
Looks like you all had a good Christmas. I hope you all don't get sick. We know how that is and its NOT fun. Hope you all have a Happy New Year too!
Fun pictures! I like the first one of you, Lizzy.:) Looks likes you had a Merry Christmas. Have a wonderful new year!
~Kate
Great pictures! I especially like the first one of Liz. :)
Glad to see you all had such a wonderful Christmas together!
Looks like you all had a great time. Love the pictures! I would have to agree with Jack that the one of Nathan going for that gift is my favorite. The look on his face is priceless! :-)
I love the picture of Nathan yawning!
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