Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!  

Unfortunately a nasty stomach bug came home with Norah the last week of school and then Joel caught it so our Christmas plans kept changing day to day. 

Lots of snuggles though!

Colin was spared and all he wanted to do was open presents.

At first we were going to do our family Christmas on the 23rd and then head to mom and dads on Christmas Eve. But with kids throwing up we waited until the 24th to open presents and see how the kids were feeling. At that point we were hoping to go 2 nights without throw up before we headed to Blacksburg. Just to make sure we didn't bring any germs with us. So then we were going to open presents after church. Our church had services at 1,3,5,and 7. We missed the 1:00 service and then Brent and Colin were busy putting up a basketball hoop for the 3:00. And Joel was napping. And let’s say it’s a good thing Santa already had his sleigh filled because 4/5 of the household were in awful awful moods about having to wait until after the 5:00 church service. I mean the horror at having to wait a few more hours! 

Look at this brave big girl. Holding a candle. Cant believe its the same girl who would hide from her birthday candles.

We opened presents Christmas Eve finally and then headed to Blacksburg early Christmas Day. The one christmas morning we had to wake everyone up but I think they would say it was worth it. 

Milk and cookies for Santa.  Norah was upset we didn't make cookies but I told her he would appreciate it if sick kids weren't baking cookies. We woke them up early to see what Santa brought in their stockings. To which Joel complained that he didn't get the xbox money that he wanted. We saw TWO Santas this year and he didn't tell either of them what he wanted.  He said he thought they were the fake Santas and not the real Santa but I'm sure next year he will tell EVERY Santa we see exactly what he wants. Santa did bring him a stuffed animal squishy pillow that he loves so at least Santa got 1 thing right.