Christmas!

This year we had such a magical Christmas! Jackson was so excited for the big day and Abbie understood way more than I expected her to.

On Christmas Eve we were able to spend the whole day with all my siblings and in-laws. We started the morning with a hike to the wind caves.

My hiking partner

The crew on the way down

If that wasn't enough exercise, then most of the group headed off to play tennis before we had a lunch from Tia Rosas. And no Christmas Eve is complete without a trip to the hot tub! Jackson stayed in for an hour and would have been fine staying in all afternoon I think...

Not the best pic of anyone, but proof we kept the hot tub tradition alive!

Michael's Gingerbread boy took the prize with Paige's Bell a close second.

And the afternoon was topped off with the traditional cookie decorating contest! It's gotten intense as of late as Tyler posts the picture on instagram and facebook and has our friends choose the winner. This year over 50 votes came in, haha!

Cheesy grin from a cookie lover

The Shepherd and sheep came to visit Mary and BIG baby Jesus

 We had the traditional amazing Christmas Eve dinner of Ham & Potatoes before our nativity acting out, jammy opening and book reading.

Christmas Jammies!

Grandkids loved chasing and wrestling that night, getting a little excited for the big day I think!

Jackson helped test out Santa's cookie

Maybe next year we'll let the grand kids in on the fun ;)

Christmas morning was so much fun! Surprisingly Jackson slept til 7:30 and we had to wake him up since the babies were awake. He and Abbie were so excited to see that Santa had eaten the cookie and that their stockings were filled!

Jackson's presents from Santa were a Dinosaur Train, a T-Rex Hot Wheels Track, an iPad in a cool green case,  and Jake & The Neverland Pirates Scull Rock. He had originally asked Santa for a Dinosaur Track and then he told him he wanted a Dinosaur Train - so luckily he got both!

Abbie's were an Elmo doll, Little People Princess Castle, and pots, pans & kitchen tools and food for her kitchen. Abbie never would sit on Santa's lap this year, so luckily he figured out some good presents for her anyways ;)

The girl polished off most of her stocking chocolate that morning.

They also got spoiled with lots of other presents from Grammy & Grandad, Papa & Nana and Aunts & Uncles. Jackson got 2 new lego sets, lots of books and puzzles, the movie Planes, Candyland, and some clothes. Abbie got books, puzzles, clothes, a Doc McStuffins Kit, and a Frozen Elsa doll.

Opening his Jake Legos from Michael & Annika

The boys in their matching monogrammed jackets!

While the pictures may not be amazing, the day sure was! Having happy kids and a happy family was all I could have asked for. We are so incredibly blessed!!