Christmas 2011

I'm not going to do it. I won't give reasons for why it has been so long since I have written a post, nor will I promise to do better. So here goes.
Christmas 2011 was so fun. We enjoyed being together, going to church (Ryan even got to sit next to me for part of it), playing with new toys, eating yummy food, and having 4 missionaries over for dinner and to let them Skype with their families.  I love taking a picture of the kids lined up on the stairs in the morning, just like my Mom always did.  Thank you Mom for the cute and cozy PJs you made for us.

Here are pictures of what Santa got each child.  He did a great job this year. I know he is always so nervous when deciding on just the right present for each child.

Andrew and his trains.

Melissa and her pink sparkly Barbie bike.

Bradley with his Kynex roller coaster.

Amelia "fainted" when she saw her binoculars, bird watching book, and bird feeder stand.

Krista is excited about her hiking pack and sleeping bag.

We ate our Christmas oranges and Nonny's delicious cinnamon cake for breakfast.

This is the track that the missionaries put together with Andrew's Geo Trax.  They had a lot of fun playing with the kids' new toys.  We enjoyed having them with us on such a special and happy day.