our christmas..a little late

Yeah yeah. I know it's almost New Year's.

I've been playing with my new toys and cannot stop.

Buying accessories and printers and paying outrageous prices for photo paper and ink all because I want my scrapbook pages and Project Life albums to have wallet size photos with a white border and because I'm too lazy to use the printer downstairs and need a printer next to me in my room?? (Brandon was reading this and pointed out that this is a run-on sentence. Why do I have to have my smartest kid next to me when I'm typing??)

Really??

Plus I can't stop downloading books to my Fire. or apps. or movies. Sigh.

SO sharing our Xmas pics is a tad overdue. Better late than never.

Had to start off with the classic shot again. This girl is gonna be a star :)



Xmas Eve breakfast. Turkey bacon & banana choco chip pancake squares.



Xmas Eve at Nonie's



















because I was feeling extra festive



This package was mysteriously left on the porch at my Grandparent's house. It was addressed to the kids. Damian was ecstatic. He has been waiting for his Elf on the Shelf. He named him Joe.

In case you don't know the story behind the Elf on the Shelf :)

Elf tradition



We left Joe to guard the Christmas tree that night



Then the kids were on the hunt Xmas morning. They were more excited about finding Joe! They found him trying to jet off on the fake reindeer.

He is back at the North Pole with Santa and will fly back on Thanksgiving to join us again! The kids have been reading the book every day to remember him.



Lovin' the Paper Jams. We're not.





my monkey got a monkey!! Now when he's laying with me he tells me "both your monkey's are here Mama."



what possessed Santa to bring these??



already got a knockout. By the way that would be Mila's doing.

Then off to Papa's for our Xmas morning breakfast and more presents.



Santa brought Mila a Strawberry Shortcake dress and she wanted to wear it to my Dad's in the dead of winter







these kids are really into board games. They got 2 more and I have to say it's so much nicer watching them play this all day long instead of video games!



wheelin' around all her dolls she got















another monkey shot. He won't let this guy go.



That night we had Xmas dinner over here.

We were lucky to have Troy home with us too! He's had the last 3 Christmas' off but this year it fell on a day he worked. But seniority kicked in and he got off!! He knew too without telling me so I got a huge surprise a few days before Xmas. He said he was gonna wait until Xmas morning to surprise me but wanted me to be excited all week. Awww..always thinking of me :)

It was a busy day and night so the camera wasn't out too much that night.

Here's an idea of why everyone felt full and stuffed after a huge feast.




I had 3 bites and then had ham with the kids.

But those 3 bites with horseradish and au jus were pure heaven.

Thank goodness they don't eat like this everyday.

So that's our Christmas. It was perfect.
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xo