This is a very delayed Christmas post....sorry I got distracted...
Christmas Eve was super fun. Some friends invited us to their cabin in Pine Valley where there was several feet of snow. The kids didn't have boots or anything but we put zip lock baggies on and they were good to go. Cami especially stayed out for a LOOOONG time. She has been really into snow angels (the snow was very dry so no snow men). Taryn enjoyed playing for ten minutes then came in to get warm and have snackies.
That evening we went to my aunt Dorthy's house and had a nice dinner with the cousins on the Rice side. It was tooooo cold and wet to go out to their farm for the Christmas story (sheep baaing in the background and cows mooing etc) as we have done in the past but it was still fun to see everyone. After dinner we hurried home and the girls opened one present and had drinks out of the snowflake cups (a modified rice family tradition). The girls were so excited that it took a while for them to fall asleep.
Christmas morning was relatively a late affair at our house (our kids usually don't EVER sleep in). Both girls woke up around 8am (a gift to us I guess). Cami I think felt a little shafted when Taryn got a scooter and she didn't but was totally psyched when Brent showed her what a Leapster is. Taryn was just excited and happy for everything...she is such an intensely happy kid. You just have to laugh when you see her screaming/laughing/hugging/jumping all in the same moment.
Later we went over to Grandma Rice's for tradition waffles and strawberries/raspberries and whip cream. We watched a lot of movies (the girls are WAY into Barbie movies currently-thanks to the Fergusons!) and played games. Brent didn't work the whole day and it was a really nice break.
Making a break for it on Christmas morning
Cami is saying WOW at her stocking. I love it.
Taryn is still all about efficiency....
Kissing "Barbie Swan Lake" after opening-thanks Fergusons
Hugging Barbie movie-what a dream come true!!!
Cami opening a gift.-ripping it just the right way.
Cami and Daddy both saying thank you.
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