Saturday, January 17, 2015

It's Finally Here!!!

Grady was up at his usual hour and we had to wake Laine and remind her it was Christmas. She was so cute when I got her, she said she just couldn't wait to look in her stocking and see if Santa remembered she wanted a cute little mouse. She opened her stocking and went through everything, but there was not mouse. She said, "I guess Santa just didn't want me to have a little mouse." With her little lisp and high pitched voice. So cute. The good news it, Santa did bring a couple mice. They were just wrapped up in wrapping paper! Phew!

 Lainey holding her new mouse. 
Santa brought Grady what he wanted too. An Air Hog-  a race car that goes on the wall and ceiling. The bad news is, the Air Hog didn't work. So Santa gave us the receipt to return it and get something better. He went with a Lego Set:)


Grandma, Grandpa and the striped kiddies!



Ava loved the paper most of all. 

 This sweet little thing figured out how to crawl on Christmas. She has since perfected the skill, but had some of her first moves on December 25, 3 days before she turned 9 months old. 



 Grandma made some snowman donuts for the kids for Chrismas breakfast. We also had cinnamon rolls and our usual strawberry smoothies. Yum!
 The cousins came over around 9 and it was time for the next round of stocking/present opening. 



 The Doc Mobile Clinic was another favorite present. Laine loves to play Doctor and uses it all the time!


Such a fun time with all the kids opening presents. Grandma did- Something you want, something you needs, something to play with, something to read. Great idea, and she is always so thoughtful with gifts. We got lots of great stuff!

The Marble Run is a hit and has been played with a ton already. Dad might play it by himself every once in awhile. Hehehe!
Kris's favorite present. 


Christmas dinner in new Doc McStuffins pjs and robes. 

 The usual- these two sharing dessert. Pumpkin pie this time. 





Singing Happy Birthday to Jesus. Perfect ending to a perfect day. 

Christmas Eve at Grandma and Grandpa's

We had our usual appetizers and delicious snacks at mom and dad's on Christmas Eve with the cousins, Isla and Tatum and Auntie Ash and Uncle Brandon. Tater Tot and Ava wore the dresses that Isla and Lainey wore last year- best part of 4 girls in a row! Great Grandma Helen sent the newest stocking to the bunch in the mail a few weeks before Christmas. 61 years separate Grandma's stocking and Ava's stocking. I still can't believe my 92 year old grandma sewed the tiniest little beads and designs on the stocking. She is one amazing woman. So glad we will have the stockings to forever remember her in the future. 

Cuties on Christmas Eve!



 (Notice the 3 stockings not matching the rest- We spent the night at mom and dad's and according to Grady, we needed to bring our own stockings for Santa to leave his gifts in. So we did, and Santa found us just fine!)


See previous post about family photos- this is more like it. 

Mom and Dad's tree all light up on Christmas Eve. Mom and I put out the presents since we brought ours over there for the kids to open in the morning. Our paper coordinated nicely!
I guess we think alike. 




Cutest. Letter. Ever. 
Love that backwards a. No matter what you say, it stays backwards. Maybe it will. Forever. Adorable. 



Christmas Eve

These pictures pretty much sum these two up....







They were having a contest- who could be the best statue. First time it worked!




Ollie posing. 

The littlest DeCola was taking a nap, but this is about the best family photo we've taken in awhile!
After this, we headed to Grandma and Grandpa's!