The greatest joys in life are experienced in happy family relationships... the cultivation of a happy home requires effort and energy, forgiveness and patience, love and endurance and sacrifice, but it is worth all of this and more. -Gordon B. Hinkley



Monday, January 2, 2012

our christmas

It was a wonderful, magical morning!
The presents were open in a flash.
All were overjoyed with their gifts!


even Chase!  :)

rian's kindle

so so happy to have them with us!

lucy's favorites

trace's favorite



cali's purse full of fingernail polish & make-up! (from auntie teedebear of coarse!)

she hasn't put it down yet!!


the doll house I get them because I wanted it!  along with all the calico critters I they wanted.

a Christmas tradition... our thankful box

the calico critters and strawberry family share the house comfortably and lucy plays with my the house non-stop!

my favorite gift.  been dying for these.  LOVE them.  refuse to wear them until the warm weather is here and they won't get dirty!  still wearing my old ones right now!


reading to my girls Christmas night


my other girls

lucy & rapunzel.  LOVE!

4 comments:

Rachel B. said...

Ha ha...I love that you got YOUR dollhouse. Tom kept accusing me of secretly fulfilling my own childhood dreams with the dollhouse we got our girls. I won't deny that. :) What a fun Christmas it looks like you guys had. I really like your "thankful box" idea too.

jdancer said...

I love this post!! Everything about it! Though you're always a beautiful mama, the pic of you on the couch with Cali and Lucy is one of the most beautiful ever!

Call Family said...

Looks so fun..I love all the girl stuff since I sadly have no girls to buy selfishly for LOL!

You all are the cutest-miss your face! One of these days we'll come explore your neck of the woods and see you!

Sandra said...

Super cute!! Lilly got the same Rapuzel doll as Lucy. :) Your family is so so cute. I really hope you visit, so we can see you all.