Christmas!

This year, we spent Christmas at the beach house with the Larson side of the family. It was a spectacular two weeks filled with family, skiing, snow tubing, playing outside, sitting by the fire and enjoying some time together. Here is the Christmas tree waiting for the kids to wake up on Christmas morning. 

 The kids are ready for some presents!!!

 Here we go...

 The BIG gift...

 ...a Nintendo Wii U!

 And at the end of the chaos, Ella sitting at her new Sophia the First drawing table.

 A picture to show just how 'white' of a Christmas we had!

 Aunt Becky and Grandma can thank me for this shot later! Pajamas and bed head!

 Checking out new toys!

 Aunt Becky and Ella playing with her new baby doll. She named her "Steve".

 Jack with his Hex Bugs.

 We got a lot of shows from Ella!

 Later that day, Aunt Sarah, Uncle Paul and Gus joined the fun!

 The kids even took Gus outside for a sled ride!

 Then Gus and Ella got cleaned up in the bath. Gus is so enamored of Ella...it is so cute!

 Then the boys got on their Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle pajamas on. They were very excited to match!

 Ella wanted a picture in her new pajamas too!

 Watching cartoons before bed.

Pre-Christmas Fun

Time to dig through all these pictures that have been piling up on my camera! In the weeks leading up to Christmas we had no idea we were in for a big snowy winter, so the kids were excited to get their snow gear on to play in the cold (we have since grown very tired of this gear!).

 We headed to visit Santa with Grandma Lila and Grandpa Terry at the Fisk Farm.

 Ella jumped up to see Santa right away and told him "I want a Barbie and a Pony". When he asked what else she wanted she tapped her chin and said she would have to think about it!

 Owen was quiet but got up there and asked for a Wii (he didn't know what it was but Jack quickly gained control of the Christmas lists this year)

  Jack was surprising and also got up to talk to Santa this year too. Lots of bashful smiles!

 Here are the kids ready to go to another Christmas party. Ella was VERY excited to wear her Fascinator for the Holidays!