Christmas 2009

We had a very busy, but wonderful Christmas this year.

Callum's class were reindeer in the Christmas play at school.  I think he makes an awesome Rudolph!!

Emmalee was Vixon in her pre-school play.  She is getting ready to pull Santa's sleigh ♥

We made a double batch of sugar cookies--everyone was a great help with cutting out the cookies, and then decorating, delivering & eating them!

This is what our tree looked like Christmas Eve (after Benjamin was in bed).

(The date on my camera is off by 12 hours--so this is really Christmas morning).  Zane holding Benjamin. 

Zane & Callum got up at 2:30, then again at 4 am.  And then they stayed up.  Zane even built us a fire so when the rest of us rolled out of bed around 6:30, 7, & 7:30, the house was nice & toasty.

This is the doll Brienna gave to Emmalee.  Purple is one of Emmalee's favorite colors.

Benjamin was not really interested in opening any presents.

Rusty holding a still sleepy Emmalee on Christmas morning.

Zane holding Benjamin--he just didn't want to wake up for Christmas.

Ethan really didn't want to get out of bed Christmas morning--he said the presents would still be the same whether he opened them at 7 am or 11 am--silly boy!  ☺

There he is--finally awake (enough) to watch "The Nativity" video (about 5 minutes) before opening presents.

Zane & Benjamin opening presents.

Zane on Christmas morning.

Emmalee & Benjamin playing with the Little

People sets that Benjamin received.  (Again the date is wrong--this time I had to change the batteries, & the date reverted back to the manufacture's orgininal date).

Brienna & Callum on Christmas morning.

I think Brienna was still a bit sleepy

Grandpa Stewart came over to our house to see what we got for Christmas.

Rusty & Grandma Stewart on Chrismtas morning.

We enjoyed a late breakfast of Rusty's famous & yummy omlettes & then loaded up & headed to Wyoming.