THE MONTH LONG Christmas Celebration

  It seems like Christmas is the season that keeps going and going and going.  When we hit January we are always exhausted from all of the "FUN" we make happen for our kids. 
We, as parents have fun too!  Especially this year when both of our kids were old enough to really get into CHRISTMAS, both the fun and spiritual parts of the season.  It was a great year for making new traditions for our little family. 

12/1/12 Going to cut down our Christmas tree  (VERY EARLY in the season- we had a very busy month and it was our only available Saturday.   Funny thing- we searched 2 lots and couldn't find a tree we both liked.  In the pre-cut area of one of the tree farms we found a beautiful tree!  So, this year we attempted to cut down our own tree.)

 

St Nick brought new pajamas, a Christmas Ornament, and 2 new houses/accessories for our Christmas Village

Christmas Eve in Naperville, IL  with the Holladay Family

and Wilson Grandparents

 Ice skating at the neighbors backyard rink and Mary and Joseph in our Family Nativity

Grandkid picture- and a realistic view. 

 Thanks Grandma and Papa Russ!

 DANCE PARTY before we head home

 Christmas Morning at our house

Grandma and Grandpa Boston come to visit

 Nora got her favorite Rapunzel Pajamas and a Rapunzel Wig and  Jack (not pictured) got his last two rescue bots he was missing- Blades and Bumblebee.  He still talks about how Grandma Diane got him the girl RescueBot (Blades).

And our self-taken Family Christmas Card Picture 

HAPPY 2012