Monday, December 26, 2011

Christmas Day

Christmas was so much fun this year.  You know when you were little you went to bed on Christmas Eve with butterflies in your stomach and you can’t sleep good because you are so excited to get up and see what Santa left?!  I felt that way again…it is just as much fun now that I have kids.  Seeing Christmas through  my kids eyes is so magical.  Both girls were super excited this year!  Sophie is finally old enough that she understands Santa and she actually asked for certain gifts.  Of course, Andrew didn’t have a clue but he has really enjoyed his new toys!

A few of SB’s favorite things…”Ugg” boots (she wanted real ones but ummm I don’t think so!)

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A new journal and a Kindle Fire!

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Just look at this expression…it is just what she “dreamed” about…a Justin Bieber CD.

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Sophie got some “Ugg” boots as well.  They have both worn them non-stop since yesterday morning.

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Sophie got a Barbie bicycle

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and a digital camera of her own!

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Andrew got a Sesame Street pop up toy

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some trucks

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and new sippy cups!

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Sarah Beth got a violin from MeMe and Pop.  She is going to take lessons to learn how to play it!

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Sophie got a Ukulele!

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Look at this adorable name stool!

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The Johnston boys on Christmas morning!

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new shoes from Nana & Papaw

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lots of new clothes!

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new chairs to lounge in!

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We hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas!!

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Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve morning we hung out at the house cleaning to get ready for Santa.  The girls made reindeer food and I prepared the breakfast casserole for Christmas morning.  Christmas Eve afternoon we had a fun visit from Syd’s cousin Bryan, his wife Tori and their little boy Banks.  We haven’t seen Banks since he was little bitty.  He and Andrew are only about a month apart in age. 

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The boys had a great time cooking something up in the kitchen!

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Later that evening we got dressed for Christmas Eve Mass. 

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After Mass we always go up to the front of the church and let the kids look at the Nativity.  Andrew was more interested in the hay!

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After Mass we went to my Uncle Tim and Aunt Leslie’s house for dinner and Christmas with my mom’s side of the family.  Here is our little family on Christmas Eve.

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We always love for Reed to get out his guitar and sing for us.  We had the BEST time singing and dancing!!

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After we left my aunt and uncle’s house we went to Jennifer Lynne and Stephen’s house.  I know we made our rounds!  We didn’t want to miss seeing anyone.  The kids were tired but they were excited to see all of the family.

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SB & Sophie showing off the ornaments they got after playing Dirty Santa!

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And to end the “late” night…here is SB sprinkling out the reindeer food in the rain.  Sophie had already fallen asleep.

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