This year, as with most years, the tree was decorated and redecorated over and over the whole season. My kids love taking the ornaments off and putting them back on. It seems as though they did it every day!
Decorating Gingerbread men. What kid doesn't love doing this!
Showing off their gifts from Grandma Hills- personalized pillow cases and heat pads. They love them!
Something that become somewhat of a tradition. After the kids were all ready for bed, we'd go by the Christmas tree and read/listen to a Christmas story.
We went over to my parents to listen to a shortened version of The Forgotten Carols.
This year, the stomach bug was going around the Shamo family. Ned had it Sunday before Christmas, then we thought he was over it and that the other kids wouldn't get it, but...Christmas morning--the three older ones all had their own throw-up bucket. They seemed to be unaware that it was Christmas, until....
We decided to move their beds and buckets into the living room, where all the toys were and they perked up! It was the strangest thing. After that, no more sickness. They didn't even seem to be sick at all the subsequent days. (I however, caught it the day after Christmas. Fortunately it didn't last long and we were able to go to Mesquite for the Hills family Christmas celebrations.)
Arrows for the bow Tim made
Ned's first R/C car
Barbie!
A hitch for Pedro (the new truck)
Paper! Oh, and a toy, too.
Hugs of gratitude
Heely's! Lincoln loves wheels- always has and these took him about a day to figure out how to use.
Racing their cars
A Christmas dress
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