Christmas Pics....

Well, that's Christmas 2007 over and gone! I hope you all had a wonderful time with family and friends. We've had a nice couple of days. Our Christmas traditions start on Christmas Eve. A first for us this year though, was we went to church at 4pm. We met mom-in-law there (Papa was at the airport picking up his son and daughter who flew in from CA). The service was really nice. We sang some hymns and carols and the pastor talked in between the singing, reading from the gospel of Luke 2. The last carol was Silent Night and we all lit candles and the lights were turned down low. It was so nice.

Once we got home dinner was waiting in the crock pot for us - Papa and Craig and Kari arrived too and after we ate we exchanged gifts. Here's Kristen opening the "Look Mommy I can Swim" doll from her daddy and me.

Christmas morning.... opening presents from Santa with help from Boo!

The big doll house Santa brought is nearly as tall as Kristen.

This family picture was taken late on Christmas day, hence the reason Kristen is in pj's again and her hair is all over the place :-) (if this was a full length shot you would see that I'm wearing pj bottoms too!)

Christmas dinner turned out well..... here's a pic of my dining room all ready for the big meal. (you can click on the pictures and they should enlarge).


Connor came over a few times yesterday to play with Kristen. We would just let them play a little then I had to send him home while we had dinner, then he came to play again, then his mom shouted for him to come home cos it was his turn for dinner. I thought today they would play alot, but Kristen is developing a very nasty cough (to be honest Connor has the same thing and I suspect she's gotten something from him) it's more than just allergies. Problem is, Kristen has always disliked coughing! She will supress it so much she nearly gags - infact (I hope you aren't eating as you read this), last night she held it back for so long that she finally had no choice and coughed and gagged so much she puked right on my pj's!!!! So today I told her she wasn't playing with anyone, I don't want her gagging or puking around anyone! She seems fine, not really sick but just very congested with a runny nose too, poor thing. I've just been playing Mario Party 8 with her on the Wii. After dinner she can have a bath and play with her swimming doll.

I'll be happy to be able to put my feet up and just watch tv or knit tonight. I do like the holidays but must admit I'm always happy once they are over too.
Hope to make a few visits tonight or tomorrow and see how your Christmas was too.