Saturday, December 31, 2011

Merry Christmas 2011

We "opened" stockings on Christmas Eve, the gifts on Christmas morning before church and did the extended family gathering/gifts Christmas afternoon.














William wanted Joel to "play" with his new car





Games!

Emily gave Will a tractor
and Sarah gave Andy a tractor!

Emily gave Sarah a tiara
 
and  Sarah gave Emily a tiara!

Daddy's dragon



Emily's Bible!

Andy kept bringing his gifts over to show Daddy



While we were at the Danish Festival in August, a vendor had "Pillow Pets" for $5. 
I made a mental note of which each of the kids prefered and went back later to get them! 




Ornament made by Sarah

Picture frame made by Sarah

Ornament made by Emily

Ornament made by Emily

Thrift store find for $2.19!  It moves and has sound!!

Another $2.19 sale!  It also moves & has sound.

Clara modeling my new Yoda hat

Everyone loves Clara!

Andy kept bringing Joel over to where Clara was!

Grandpa reading the Christmas story from Luke 2


Emily holding the "Orphan Annie" doll my sister Rachel made.






See, there's Joel with Clara again!

big smile!