We had such a good Christmas this year! The girls were old enough really enjoy a lot of different activities, and we did a lot of new things together as a family. Payton had a preschool Christmas program, and had a speaking part. She did great! She also had a church program, and we enjoyed hearing her sing on Christmas Sunday! Crazy to thing that Elin will be right up there with her next year. :)
In addition to these fun programs, we did some Christmas crafts together as a family, did some Christmas baking, visited Santa, went and saw the Nutcracker ballet, and took a carriage ride to see the lights around town. We just love love love this time of year when we celebrate God's greatest gift the world! Really, really trying to be intentional at keeping Christ the center of our home, especially during the Christmas season!
The girls helped put up a tree in the toy room this year!
Miss Pay working hard on separating the branches.
Helping daddy with the living room tree.
The finished product!
Making homemade hot chocolate! Yum!
Put a few lights up outside this year. A new venture for us, but the girls loved them!
Working on a gingerbread house craft!
Miss E working on her snowman craft.
Checking out the lights on the tree.
A fun Santa Hat breakfast- strawberries, grapes, and marshmallows.
Making ornaments to hang on the tree.
Making bird feeders to hang in the backyard.
Christmas at Kindermusik!
Getting ready for the Nutcracker Ballet! We had our first manicure!
Best buddies getting ready to head to the Nutcracker!
Miss Pay all dressed up for her pre-k Christmas program.
Papa surprised us, and showed up to Payton's program!
Carriage ride to see the Christmas lights.
Decorating cookies to leave out for Santa!
Elin and grandma on Christmas Eve!
Payton and Papa on Christmas Eve!
Payton and Santa! Elin wasn't quite ready to sit on Santa's lap alone.
Miss E's breakfast of choice on Christmas morning- a sugar cookie and a candy cane!
Christmas at Grandma Kelly and Papa John's
