Christmas Eve/Christmas Day

 I guess I'll go in reverse order since that's the way the pictures loaded.  Here's the kids coming down on Christmas morning.  Rob made the mistake of telling them that they could get up early (before 6) and go down as long as they didn't bug us or open anything until 6 am.  Ha! He'll know not to say that again.  Santa had put together a reindeer with the wood blocks and that was destroyed before we could even come down to see it.

So then we had to have them go back up and make their grand entrance for photographic purposes, and they weren't nearly as candid as if they'd have waited in their rooms.  Grrr....  Live and learn, I guess, but if I had a say in it, it wouldn't have happened that way.  Needless to say, I will make sure not to repeat this next year.

 The kids each had their own stack of gifts with a wooden block letter marking whose it was.

 Blake loved his Olaf.

 Jane got a doll stroller.

 Natalie got a set of Nancy Drew books, some game figures, perler beads, and a loom bracelet kit.

 Rob had fun playing with the kids' blocks on Christmas day.  We had some friends over for dinner and left the next day for Utah.

 Our annual Christmas Eve pajama photo.

 I got Rob a new pair of jeans, a sweater, and a LEGO pirate ship. He got me a new pair of rider boots and then he made me a really pretty wood plaque of Christ knocking at the door.

 We got the kids new slippers.

 The kids drew names and exchanged gifts.  Natalie got Blake an Avengers mask.  He loved it.

 Grandpa and Grandma Bell gave the kids these cool magnetic wood blocks.

 We got Natalie the LEGOS Rapunzel tower.

 We made cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve and managed to save some for him.

 We acted out the story of Christ's birth from the Bible.  It was hilarious.  

 Blake got the Grinch hat he'd been wanting from Santa...

 ...and Olaf.

 All Janey asked for was a "Fro" (Frozen) blanket, and she got it.

She was so cute pushing her stroller with her baby in it.

We had a wonderful Chrstmas and are so grateful for the knowledge that we have of the Savior's birth, sacrifice, and that He lives again.  We are so blessed.  I love this family of mine.