Happy Holidays!

Our Christmas this year was one of the best! Why? Our 4 year old is old enough to really understand and ask questions about Santa. The look on both of their faces were priceless. So eager, full of joy and happiness. It was so much fun preparing for the big day. We read the book a Christmas Story so many times before bedtime and throughout the day. We really tried teaching our girls that Christmas is not only about receiving but also about giving. We tried teaching them (especially Ryley) that we should be grateful and are very blessed for what we have. We taught them about Baby Jesus' birth. We made Jesus a birthday cake as well.

We made our traditional Christmas cookies, a gingerbread house, and we can't forget about the tamale party! All the fun holiday/family traditions we wait for all year have come and gone. All the hard work that goes into the holidays are surely worth it! Every year is so much more special with the little ones.

We had lots of fun with family and the girls enjoyed playing with their cousins. We had a pre-Christmas celebration with Tyler and Kaitlin, so we got to open up some gifts early! SCORE! We were blessed to have my mother and both of my sister's and their families come stay with us over the holidays. My sisters really wanted to be here when the girls woke up to see that Santa had arrived! We hosted Christmas Day at our home. It was a lot of work but everything turned out just right. We enjoyed our family stopping by and spending time with us.

Our sweet little princess! She's already into dressing up!! We think itcause Ryley dresses up almost everyday! Kai wants to do everything her sister does.

Isabel using her muscles and mixing the masa for the tamales.

Ryley making snow with Uncle James and Auntie Brooke.

Ryley and Kaitlin working on the gingerbread house.

MMMMM Christmas Eve dinner!

Santa made it!

Santa left Ryley a note!!! Ryley was so surprised by the note...so was mom!

Kai got the hang of it QUICK!

How can you look this good when you wake up?

Ryley squealing! It was a My Little Pony Christmas! Ryley got My Little Pony...EvErYtHiNg!


The best gift!!!! Thanks for everything David!!!!