Christmas Day 08'!!!!!!

This Christmas we decided to wait until Christmas morning to open gifts with the kids. The night before we read to the kids about baby Jesus being born, and why we have Christmas, Izze gets it a little bit, and Ian just repeats what he hears right now. So cute! The night before we sat out the bicycle and the basketball goal that nanny Carol and papa Lin had got them, so they would see them in the morning. Christmas morning, Isabelle, ran into the bathroom (I was showering, I thought I would be done before they woke up, but....), she said mommy, there is a new bike in the living room, I tried to ask her a question about it, but she had already headed back to the living room. Izze and Ian were both so much fun this year. You could see the excitement on their faces as they opened up each present, and you knew which ones they really liked and then those they didn't really care for, like clothes. So many new things to play with, it kept them busy for hours and now days. We cleaned up the paper and preceded to Ponca City to have Christmas lunch/dinner with the family, not without some of our new toys making the journey with us though. haha. Paw paw Jack was able to go to Ponca with us and share in the Christmas festivities. Nanny Carol, Papa Lin, Nanny Faith, my brother and his family were there, aunt Jessi and her family, aunt Cindy, and her family so many I can't remember them all. We had everything you could ever want to eat, it was all there. I have to say some of the best cooks run in my family. I kinda missed out on that though. LOL! The kids got to open a few more presents from Nanny Faith, and uncle Tom, and aunt Jessi after we had some good eating. Izze got a Dora horse that really moves and she just loved it, she played with it the whole time, along with my brothers girls, who she loves to play with so much. Ian joined in on the fun as much as he could, he didn't get to venture outside like the big kids, but he tried. Nanny Carol sent us home with all the goodies she makes every year. We had banana bread, pumpkin bread, fudge, peanut butter balls, and the list goes on. Well, as you can imagine it didn't last long, it was gone within a few days, and now for the New Year we need to break out the chicken and vegetables. LOL We just had a great Christmas with family this year, and are so thankful for everyone of them.
(The pictures are as follows: Isabelle and Ian in their Christmas outfits the Sunday before Christmas, thank you Nanny and papa for them, Izze riding her new bike, such a big girl, Ian with his new music guitar, he loves that thing. I don't think he put it down the first two days, and would burst into tears if we had to leave it behind. Ian and daddy resting on Christmas Day. Ian couldn't hold his eyes open any longer, so daddy worked his magic so he could rest. Look at that face, so precious. Izze and Ian opening presents from Nanny Faith, and uncle Tom & aunt Chloe and the girls. They got some good stuff. The last four are of the kids opening presents on Christmas morning at our house. Isabelle on her new bike, Ian with his basketball goal, and Izze with her ballerina jewelry box.) I think that covers it, couldn't have asked for a better or blessed Christmas together. Love to all the family, and looking to a New Year!!