Christmas 2010

The Christmas season was so much fun this year! It was magical to watch Katie get excited about Santa and she even seemed to understand that Jesus is the real reason we celebrate.

We only saw Santa at our ward Christmas party, Katie didn't want to sit on his lap or even go see him for that matter despite being excited for him to leave her gifts. She finally decided it would be OK for her to go talk to him after seeing other kids had received treats from him. She stood next to him and shook his hand and told him she wanted cookies for Christmas and two dolls one for her and one for Abi.

The girls in their Christmas PJ's.

The cookies Katie helped set out for Santa.

Santa came! The girls got one big gift (a kitchen) and a couple small ones.

Katie showing her smarties (her favorite candy as of late but she calls them farties :) After Katie saw the kitchen she immiedetly wanted to cook somthing, we asked if she wanted to open presents and she said, "no". She is seriously so funny!

Abi got smarties too!

Katie checking out her stocking goodies.

Grandpa helped Abi open a gift.

Abi got a Mrs. Potato head. She loves potato heads!

A new baby doll for Abi.

Giving her baby loves.

Katie got a doll too with strawberry red hair. She has named her Dorothy, which didn't surprise me to much considering how much she loves the Wizard of OZ.

Our girls got many other gifts from family that they love, such as many books, fake food to go with their kitchen. It really was magical to watch our girls Christmas morning.

The rest of Christmas day was spent first at John's parents where the girls were spoiled. Then all of my family came to my parents and we enjoyed a crazy, fun, packed full household.