Christmas

Well the festivities all began around 4:30 pm on Christmas Eve when we headed off to church. Services were nice, not the usual band which was weird, but still nice. Both kids slept through the entire service! After church we all headed to Pasadena to have dinner at El Cholo. The have to best chips and salsa. Yummy! After dinner we went to my parents house to open our Christmas pj's. Even the big kids got pj's. And then we heard jingle bells outside, so off we ran to make it home before Santa arrived.

Christmas was a blast to say the very least. There were endless gifts for the kids, and we all had a great time. We started out the morning at our house (obviously), and Santa brought Madison the jingle bell doll that she had been asking for and some Littlest Pet Shop toys. He brought army guys, army helicopters, and army tanks for Jay...which he LOVES!!! Next stop was my mom and dad's house where Lizzie and Jay met us too. Santa left new bikes for the kids there. Jake's is a Spiderman bike, and Maddie's is Cinderella. The gifts just kept coming...Maddie got some clothes, movies, a special Christmas doll that was my mom's, and so much more. Jake also got clothes, movies, and Papa's original G.I. Joe doll. Next we were onto Nancee's house were the toy explosion continued. Clothes, train sets, action figures, and more for Jake. Maddie got clothes, purses, art supplies, polly pockets, and a microwave oven. Needless to say the day was filled with fun and the kids made out VERY well.