I can't believe it's already February 6th. Where did January go?!?!? I've been trying to get this Christmas recap posted for the past couple of weeks. Oops... My days are just flying by lately. Paul and I are taking a vacation and leave in a few short days. I'm sort of preoccupied with getting ready. I love taking vacations and traveling but sometimes find the prep work getting ourselves ready to go and making arrangements for the girls and Barkley a bit overwhelming. I just keep telling myself that it WILL BE WORTH IT once I take that first step onto the soft, warm sand.
So here are a few Christmas pictures (apologies in advance the # of pictures - I did the best I could to narrow it down). The girls had 3 different occaisions to open gifts and I would say by the time we got to the third, they knew exactly what to do! There was no stopping them. :) It didn't matter who the gift was for, they were going to open it.
At Reinke Gathering
Taking a rest with Mommy before all the festivities get under way
Checking out Grandpa's organ with Kendall
Quite possibly the most beloved gift of all - BARNEY!
(and lucky for Mom and Dad, he sings too)
Penelope can't get him out of the box fast enough
Testing out the new vaccuum
Ready to get some groceries (notice Barney still close by...)
Christmas morning at our house
Tearing into the gifts
Loves the Little People Airplane
Trying out the See n Say
Both really love the Airplane (hmmm...wonder why?!? :D )
Dollhouse just their size
Both found things in the house that they like
Lining up the Little People in her cart - this is SO Amelia
Neat drawing / doodle board
(water in the "markers" so picture dries quickly and board is clean for next drawing not to mention, no "pretty" drawings on our walls)
At Clopton Celebration
Yep, they know just what to do with the gifts
Got an iron and ironing board...
And some new toys for bath time
Ava was nice enough to share this toy with Penelope
New clothes for her baby doll
So sweet :)
Penelope demostrating how to use the pretend wipes. What a HAM!
Taking a rest together late in the afternoon...
Except these silly girls were using Grandpa's new socks for pillows!
We had a great Christmas and I truly enjoyed watching the girls' faces as they experienced all the wonders of the season. One of the best things - their reaction each and every time we drove by a house with a front yard all lit up with twinkle lights. No matter what kind of day I had at work, listening to their oohs and aahs on the way home made all that "other" stuff fade into the background. Kinda makes me wish we could have Christmas lights up all year long. Well, OK, not really...but you know what I mean! :)