Rewind to Christmas

Christmas Eve visiting Santa

Every year my sister and I take our kids to the mall to visit Santa. This year, since we had so much snow (she was actually snowed in her neighborhood for a while), we didn't make it until the very last minute...we met at South Center to visit the man in the red suit...

Morgan waits for Santa...she used to call him "Sadsap" and was terrified of him....this year she is excited to see himMicaela, Connor, Tom, Morgan, and Andrew waiting for Santa to come back from lunch

These kids have fun together...sometimes too much?

This is a cute one :)

Tom, Connor, Summer on Santa's lap, Andrew, Morgan, and Micaela

Next stop...Granparents' house #1...my parents' house
We have so much family in the area, a few years ago, we came up with a routine....Christmas eve with my parents and sister's family, Christmas morning at home, then off to my in-laws for Christmas dinner and more, many more presents! Yes, it is quite the long, tiring, but fun, Holiday :)


Andrew and Morgan taking turns opening presents


Grandma Norris with Summer

Morgan, Micaela and Tom


Debbie with the Angel ornament I gave her...she really kept me going this last year :)


The picture collage I made for my parents...take note, you will see this repeat gift later...

Christmas morning at our house

Our tree....this was taken at 7 AM...right before I finally got to bed...zzzzzz

Our mantle after Santa's visit


Tom's stocking....beware, the contents! Andrew's so lucky...look what he gets :) Morgan's green devil duckie and stocking

Santa in our house has a twisted sense of humor...Andrew got squirrel underpants! Those little creatures need to have a little decency after all...

Morgan

Tom unloads his stocking very carefully...Daddy cuddles with Summer

What lucky kids...who else gets a bloody, rubber finger and a box of tater tot pencil toppers?

Morgan got a whole collection of "Parasite Pals" accessories

Andrew loves his Basset Hound Webkin...he named it Sophie, like our friend's dog

Morgan, Andrew, and Tom

Morgan, Tom and Andrew love their baby sister, Summer

Santa rocks! He brought the boys Guitar Hero for our Wii

Grandpa and Grandma Norris with Summer

Morgan and Mom...Morgan drew my name and got me a cool Cinderella pop-up book for us to read together (thanks to hubby of course :) )

I had Andrew's name...I gave him a snake and horse Webkin and some books...he was so excited

Me and Andrew

Andrew had Dad's name...he gave him a nutcracker and made him a penguin ornament out of clay

Dad had Tom's name....he wrapped up his own book with a bunch of coupons stuffed inside....things like; no shower day, sleepover, movie night, etc.

The kids got a bunch of Nintendo DS stuff...oh happy day

Tom loved his Webkin bat

Morgan and Tom

I didn't get any sewing done this year, so the boys all got tiny cut-out promises...still haven't finished them...

Wow! Look at all that snow...yes, we are still in Washington!

I grabbed Morgan, she fought me and screamed, but hey, the camera caught her looking like she smiled :)

My parents always come over Christmas morning...we caught this pic as they were leaving

A white Christmas

Tom rocks out during our breather from present opening

Grandparents' house #2...the Camerons

With so much family close by, we have a very long 2 days, but the kids love it!

Emily loves holding babies....the older girls were sick, so she was the only one who got to hold Summer :) She enjoyed it :)

Emily and Summer

Andrew, Tom and uncle Matt

Eric, Nathan, and Andrew

Jeanette and Jared open a present

Lucky for Rachel, Tom had her name this year...how cute, remote control Liederhosen, complete with Bratwurst remote control....ooh, too bad he can't have my name !

The grandkids gather around Grandma Cameron while she opens the photo book Jeanette made for her...all the kids' pictures were included with their own original artwork...it was really nice

Ah, the craziness of Christmas with 12 kids!

Morgan unloads the huge giftbag from Grandma while Ryan waits patiently behind her with his box that was bigger than he is...

I had to include this pic because my two curly headed kids have their mouths hanging open the same way...Andrew, Morgan, Emily and Ryan

Morgan found a huge Pinky Pie little Pony at the bottom of her bag....so happy!

Julie holds up her granparent frame ..look familiar?

Mom and Summer...Morgan wore this dress when she was a baby...Summer is starting to look a lot like she did...so cute.

Brianna and Tom rock out to Guitar Hero with Whitney...

...she is a VERY enthusiastic groupie!!

Jared and Jeanette

The night ended with cuddles for Summer from Grandma

We had a very nice Christamas. We ended our day (well, officially the next day) around midnight, as usual, and back home to re-coop.