Christmas morning started with a spark, literally. Brad got a call from work at 5:35am and since the kids have been trained to not come down until 7, Jack woke up and attempted to stay quietly in his room. He decided to read but did not want his light to be too bright and was too tired to get up and close his door, so he decided to put his wool hat over his bedside lamp to mute out the light. Shortly after making this decision, I hear a calm whisper at my door saying, "mom, I think there might be fire in my room". Half asleep and confused by how calmly he was telling me these words I did not really spring into action. I stumbled up stairs and started to smell a horrible chemical smell and as I started sprinting all I could think is please do not let the fire alarm go off. Not "please do not let my house burn down", no it was "please do not let the annoying, freak the girls out and make them scream bloody murder fire alarm go off". His lamp was melting into itself and dark toxic smoke was pouring out of it. Clearly, Jack was not thinking clearly either as he did not think to turn off the light. So I turned it off and opened all of his window, turned on the fan, closed his door, not that this would stop the fire alarm if it was meant to be but I was desperate, and droggy. Thankfully no harm was done, except for the smell. The girls continued to sleep til 7 and the house remained quiet and unharmed. It will be a Christmas morning I will never forget.
Kadie, looking sleepy but ready for candy!
Jack, all smiles on Christmas morning.
This picture cracks me up. It is just the true crazy excitement of opening way more presents than anyone truly needs. They are so funny.
Jack is obsessed with football and the Vikings are his favorite. Adrien Peterson especially so this was a fun gift to get. His big gift was the Music Maker software and microphone which allows him to record several tracks of vocals and instruments to be able to make his own complete songs and then burn them to CD's. He is having so much fun with it. He can be the lead singer and do the back up vocals too.
Kadie, wearing her fun hat the Grandma Dauna made and opening one of many my little pony's. Her big gift was a Pet shop house with a new set of pet shop animals. Little girls are easy to shop for. She played all day with her imagination and all her new little bity toys. So fun to watch her with her creative imagination.
My gift to Brad, you cannot read it but it was a total gift from my heart. A friend emailed me an embroidered tapestry called House Rules that listed a bunch of scripture beneath it. I loved this idea but I wanted it to be the scriptures that we as a couple and as a family really have clung to over the last few years. So I titled it The Word we live by and listed 10 of the most meaningful things we are trying to uphold in our lives and with our kids. Like Be Humble, or Choose to Love, or Carry each others burdens, etc. Then I tried to narrow down one or two verses that really spoke that truth. It was an incredible project and bible study for me, a gift within the gift. It was so hard to not just make 2 frames, hard to narrow it down, amazing how many scriptures just jumped out at me. I am so glad I did not just copy the one I was sent but that I created the one that had personal meaning to us. Brad appreciated it but I think I might actually love it more. But it will be a gift to continually bless our family.
Jack's self portrait with a mouth full of muffin.
Mama with her baby.
Kadie already playing Pet Shop. I got her new scissors in her stocking which turned out to be the best thing since she wanted them to open all of her gifts herself. Some of those boxes and packaging are awful but she just loved doing it all by herself. Another gift inside a gift.
This is my favorite picture of the morning! Issie just this day decided she was going to start "smiling" for the pictures. This is her picture smile! I just laughed and laughed. She is really transitioning out of her mean and bossy stage and is so lovable. I just love this little picture of her sideways smile. What a sweetie.
Playing peek a boo with Lucy on the couch.
Issie just loves this hat from Grandma Dauna. She put it on and wore it most of the day even though we never went outside. I am so happy, since she has had a few months of refusing to wear hats. She got some bracelets for Christmas and she is back to her little accessory loving self. She got a little Einstiens computer toy and really amazes us at how much she really knows. She actually knows a bunch of her letters and is not just hitting the right button by accident. It is truly amazing how fast they can learn, little sponges.
Playing Pet Shop in the hat.
Watching cartoons in the hat.
Me and my honey. What a blessing to have each other for Christmas. We had a quiet day with a few friends up for dinner and we really enjoyed the simplicity of it all. Happy Birthday, Jesus!
Kadie, looking sleepy but ready for candy!
Jack, all smiles on Christmas morning.
This picture cracks me up. It is just the true crazy excitement of opening way more presents than anyone truly needs. They are so funny.
Jack is obsessed with football and the Vikings are his favorite. Adrien Peterson especially so this was a fun gift to get. His big gift was the Music Maker software and microphone which allows him to record several tracks of vocals and instruments to be able to make his own complete songs and then burn them to CD's. He is having so much fun with it. He can be the lead singer and do the back up vocals too. 
Kadie, wearing her fun hat the Grandma Dauna made and opening one of many my little pony's. Her big gift was a Pet shop house with a new set of pet shop animals. Little girls are easy to shop for. She played all day with her imagination and all her new little bity toys. So fun to watch her with her creative imagination.
My gift to Brad, you cannot read it but it was a total gift from my heart. A friend emailed me an embroidered tapestry called House Rules that listed a bunch of scripture beneath it. I loved this idea but I wanted it to be the scriptures that we as a couple and as a family really have clung to over the last few years. So I titled it The Word we live by and listed 10 of the most meaningful things we are trying to uphold in our lives and with our kids. Like Be Humble, or Choose to Love, or Carry each others burdens, etc. Then I tried to narrow down one or two verses that really spoke that truth. It was an incredible project and bible study for me, a gift within the gift. It was so hard to not just make 2 frames, hard to narrow it down, amazing how many scriptures just jumped out at me. I am so glad I did not just copy the one I was sent but that I created the one that had personal meaning to us. Brad appreciated it but I think I might actually love it more. But it will be a gift to continually bless our family.
Jack's self portrait with a mouth full of muffin.
Mama with her baby.
Kadie already playing Pet Shop. I got her new scissors in her stocking which turned out to be the best thing since she wanted them to open all of her gifts herself. Some of those boxes and packaging are awful but she just loved doing it all by herself. Another gift inside a gift.
This is my favorite picture of the morning! Issie just this day decided she was going to start "smiling" for the pictures. This is her picture smile! I just laughed and laughed. She is really transitioning out of her mean and bossy stage and is so lovable. I just love this little picture of her sideways smile. What a sweetie.
Playing peek a boo with Lucy on the couch.
Issie just loves this hat from Grandma Dauna. She put it on and wore it most of the day even though we never went outside. I am so happy, since she has had a few months of refusing to wear hats. She got some bracelets for Christmas and she is back to her little accessory loving self. She got a little Einstiens computer toy and really amazes us at how much she really knows. She actually knows a bunch of her letters and is not just hitting the right button by accident. It is truly amazing how fast they can learn, little sponges.
Playing Pet Shop in the hat.
Watching cartoons in the hat.
Me and my honey. What a blessing to have each other for Christmas. We had a quiet day with a few friends up for dinner and we really enjoyed the simplicity of it all. Happy Birthday, Jesus!
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