Christmas Day!

Christmas morning started with Elaina waking up at 3...not from excitement but I think because her stomach was upset from all the spicy Mexican she ate the night before! So she and I watched tv and read in the basement until Skylar woke up. Then we got up Jon and let the kids see the tree...

Elaina getting her first look at the presents.


Skylar spies the kitchen set.


This was a big hit!!

Elaina loved her art table (she always asks for "colors" when she wants to draw).

Opening her bassinet for her doll.

Big girl undies, Elmo of course, to go with the potty she got. We are just introducing it for her (Skylar is NOT ready!). But she seems to like to sit on it but doesn't quite get the idea of actually going on it.

We finally got him away from the kitchen to open another present...his cash register!

Lots of buttons, sounds, and a drawer that pops out...cool!!

Unfortunately, this is pretty common when one tries to use the art table.

Our little music girl

The Christmas card picture we finally got!!

Then they moved to Elaina's room to rock in the chair.

Giving hugs:)

Checking out the snow we got Christmas morning...yay, a White Christmas!

Tired from opening presents she decided to rest on the floor with Vaughn.

Christmas night at our house. Erika and Olivia

Skylar opening a present

My mom got pictures of the three grandchildren painted from photos we had. They turned out GREAT!



Elaina and Grandpa P

Pretty girl drawing on her Etch and Sketch (looking cute but refusing to wear tights and shoes)


Of course we have a picture of him on the ground:)

Thanks to the Grandmas, Jon and I got to eat.

Jon and Olivia

At home with me during my winter break, Elaina and I had a tea party.

She loves to try to fit into small boxes and here, the wagon. Luckily she is so small that she usually does fit!

Wild Man!!