Christmas Day

Christmas day started off with us showing the girls their big Christmas present from us: their toy kitchen. Since it was already downstairs in the basement "apartment" where we are living at my parents, we didn't want to take it all the way upstairs just to show it to them and then bring it all the way downstairs again. They didn't care though. They were so happy to have a kitchen to cook and play and make their own food. It's good to know that our hard work was loved so much, even though it wasn't store bought.

We then went upstairs to do stockings with my family. The girls each got an assortment of toy food, pots & pans, and mixing items (measuring spoons & cups, ladles, stirring spoons, mixing bowls, etc.). They also got hair bows (I had fun explaining to Gwen how Santa knows how to make hairbows just like mommy) and new Nalgene bottles that matched their new pjs in their stockings along with the usual-orange, apple, candy, and bath stuff (shampoo, soap, lotion, toothbrushes, toothpaste, hairbrushes, etc.).

Grace (yes, she's picking her nose....blah), my brother Jake (he's getting deployed to Afghanistan in a few weeks) and Georgia waiting to get to the stockings.

Georgia's first Christmas.

Gwen and Grace playing with their new toys.

Oh, and Robbie made this for my dad (I made things for family as well, but you can check them out on my other blog http://sarahcongdonscrafts.blogspot.com)

And then on we moved to opening presents. Robbie got a new playstation game, books, movies and sander (please note that we did have a limit for spending this year as usual so nothing expensive). I got a new makeup bag, socks, pj pants, and lots of books (which is just what I wanted...I am so happy!!). And the girls!! They got new sweaters, books, their first barbie dolls, baby doll diaper bags, baby doll diaper and wipe kits, and movies. Because Georgia is still considered a baby, she got other things: a sweater, books, an interactive baby book (sings and lights up), a musical mailbox, and other such baby toys. They also all got a new twin sized blanket for their beds. They had a blast opening everything and playing with everything. They also went to the toy store a few days letter to get bathtime disney princess dolls with some Christmas money they were given.

Gwen and her new blanket.

Grace and her new blanket.

Around lunch time we went down to Robbie's parents to spend part of Christmas day with them. Rob and I both got new cloths and towels, a movie and book for Rob and a new purse and book for me. Georgia got a soft baby doll, a stuffed panda bear, toy keys with noisy buttons, a teddy bear, books, and a light up musical doll. Grace got a puzzle, books, a vet pet set, a new headband, a disney princess doll, a new naptime blanket and a tinkerbell dressup box (and other things as well). Gwen got a glodoodle board, an art stamp set, a new headband, books, a disney princess doll, a new naptime blanket and a princess dressup box (and other things too). All three of the girls were also given a princess play tent. They really did well for themselves this year and they're having a blast with everything.

Grace and her new puzzle.

Georgia playing with Grace's puzzle.

Gwen and her new art stamping set.

Georgia and her new Teddy Bear.

Gwen in her new Princess cloths.

Grace and Gwen all dressed up.

Grace inside the princess tent.

We came home a few days later and they went straight for their toy kitchen, and barbies (of course). Thank you to all who thought of us this year, and for spending the Christmas season with us.

Playing in the kitchen.

Gwen and Grace with their Barbie dolls.

Georgia and her new toys.