Then the Christmas story and Jesus' birthday cake.
Breakfast and getting dressed had to take place before we could open gifts. Finally we are ready to continue the festivities.
L made a bead necklace for her daddy.
The kids had a gift for grandma
and grandpa.
E is trying to catch her Zhu Zhu pet.
Each child got one and also an outfit and a vehicle.
It's pretty fun chasing them around the room and watching the pets drive their vehicles.
The Family
Our traditional dinner of fondue
Cinnamon Rolls and gifts...a complete birthday!
All the kids got to choose what to give their daddy for his birthday.
L chose underwear and thought it was just hilarious!
E was so proud to give her daddy coke.
D got a headlamp for his daddy.
And mommy gave him a GPS.
E had her Christmas Program at school...she is last on the right.
Her class sang "Up on the Rooftop"
Complete with hand motions
Way too cute!
We continued our traditional Gingerbread houses
Each child decorated a small house/building
Then we put them all together to make a village.
Dress up clothes from Cousin Christmas have been a big hit.
Snow Princesses
Eskimo Cuties
We visited a Live nativity scene...a big hit with the kids
There was also a huge Christmas Tree complete with a light show
and we concluded the night with a stop to warm up at Starbucks where mommy and Papi drank coffee and the kids drank Starbucks water and ate a special treat that I brought from home.
We began our celebration making peg people for a nativity scene.
This is L's angel for our nativity scene.
We love our cousins!!! Here are the two oldest.
D got some Texas Rangers apparel and was so very excited.
L had been wanting an angel dress up outfit and got one from her grandparents.
D and L and one of their cousins watch the gift opening.
E opens her dress up clothes
E is dressed as an eskimo cutie and standing by her grandma.
D shows off his gifts. Below he's dressed in his SWAT outfit with his nurf gun.
What a great cousin Christmas!!!