Christmas 2009

We had a very peaceful, relaxing Christmas this year.

Christmas Eve

We went to Grandpa and Grandma McKinney's house and enjoyed a delicious prime rib dinner and then was treated to a reading of the nativity with live characters.

Roman Gladiator: Landon

Mary: Lydia

Joseph: Mason

Shepard: Jacob and Mason

Angel: Landon

Following the nativity we sang Christmas carols accompanied on the piano by each one of the kids.

Right after Lydia finished playing her song, Jacob jumped on the piano and wanted us to sing Jingle Bells along to his own composition. For a two year old, he played very softly and took it very seriously even if it was completely all the wrong notes and rhythm. It was really cute!

We ended the evening with a traditional Bingo game and the opening of new Pajama's.

Christmas Morning
The kids waited patiently for everyone to wake up. Lydia and Mason claim they hardly slept and had been up for hours. Lydia also claims at those wee hours in the night she saw Santa's sleigh out her bedroom window. At 7:45am the kids were more than anxious to run down and see what had been left by Good ol St. Nick!

All the excitement was a little much for Jacob.

He enjoyed the first 15 minutes of Christmas watching or hiding on the stairs.

Landon didn't have much on his list this year for Christmas. Santa surprised him with an unexpected electric scooter. He was thrilled!!

In Mason's words his dream came true Christmas morning when he opened this guitar. He has wanted one for many years. We are excited to see what sweet sounds he will soon make.

After Jacob warmed up to the Christmas spirit he was thrilled with his new

Thomas the train set.

Lydia has a new doll that looks just like her! The smile on her face was priceless all day. The dolls name is "Holly December Evans". Holly because she was a Christmas present and December because she was born in December and middle names are always after what month you are born in just like Lydia "Mae". Lydia and Jacob also got a scrapbook of pictures of them together. They are good little friends, and they both loved looking at their new book together. Christmas was as usual full of lots of yummy food.

Here we are at the end of the day sitting down to dinner.

Mason, Mom and Jacob enjoyed the day completely by staying in their pajama's all day. It's the one day of year, you can get away with it.

As the day came to an end and we checked on all our kids. It as sweet to see them all sound asleep after such a wonderful day!

Day after: December 26th

We were treated to wonderful weather during Christmas. It was perfect for a little trip to the school to try out the new scooter.

Mason wants a ride.....

Even works for doubles with the little ones, so much fun!!