Present Time

We finally did get around to opening presents on the 28th, not too bad. I'm sure spending time as a family is the important thing not the day we get around to it. We even kept Papa up from "nap time" long enough to open gifts. Love you dad.

Autumn was very busy in the gift making department this year.

I helped a little too.

Now I don't know why I was even worried about Christmas this year. With the help of grandparents our kids have no clue what want is as usual. I love spoiled kids at Christmas time.

Grandpa and Grandma Grape got Molly a Elmo T-shirt it was so funny to watch her strip the second she realized what it was.

She couldn't get Elmo on fast enough and I'm surprised we got it off of her for bath time.

Speaking of bath time new toys!!!

Aunt Laura got Autumn a new wii game basically Karaoke for the wii.

Grandma Debbie and a neighbor made a new bed for Autumn's American dolls. Only my girls have quilts for their dolls. Thanks mom.

Jacob was busy in the gift making department too. He made Autumn a bird house and filled to with messages of what he likes about her. She loves it and it is so cute we can't wait to put it out soon.

I guess Grandma Beth wants Autumn to follow in the family tradition, she is now armed with her own sewing machine. Thank you so much for all your gifts. We love you all.

Autumn's home

Autumn came home the 27th and now I was gone. Our "Christmas" was never going to happen it felt like. Autumn got to see her Santa gifts.

Wii games!!! I know what she is doing the rest of the day.

Christmas Morning

When I got home from work Christmas morning Santa had come! He thinks we have 2 good girls too. Molly went into a bit of over load. Autumn went to her dad's last night after church so Santa put her gifts out of Molly reach.

As everyone got up Molly brought them their gifts. Here Papa.

Here Grandma.

Then we spent the rest of the day playing with new toys.

Molly's new friend Hippo.

Our first finger paints.

Grandparents expect more fridge art.

Molly roped Laura into her cleaning crew when she got into town.

At least she feeds her staff.

Do dogs need blankies?

Molly thinks that Sully needs a blankie to go night night.

So she wakes him up to cover him up.

Now that is a pitiful face.

She really does love the dogs.

This is why labs make good family dogs, after all the torture he just lays down and goes back to sleep, good dog Sully.

Cookies for school party

We made tons of cookies for the holidays thank goodness we have lots of family to share them with. I hope everyone liked their treat we loved making them.

White Christmas to order

So the cold blooded Georgians are coming in town so what do we get but snow! White Christmas ordered and delivered. This was all over night, we had grass the day before. No school and Autumn went to her dad's so Molly helped dad shovel.

Sort of...

Pat, pat, pat

Hey a little help here.

That was fun.

Back to work.

School Party/Craft Day

Mr. V, Autumn's teacher every year plans a craft day. It was supposed to be the 19th (note the snow blog, school was canceled). No big deal grandma could come to the party now. It was supposed to be Monday (note school buses don't start when it is -1) no school again. We finally had the party after the 2 hour delay on Tuesday. It was fun. We also got to put grandma to work.

Lots of glue...

Activity books...

Lunch break.

Back to work.

Working with kids really is second nature for mom. Nice to not be kindergartners though, huh?

Than Mr. V gave all the kids a small present and he opened the ones he got. Christmas break no school till Jan 6th!