A whirlwind of festivities...

A joyous time it was...Christmas is what I am talking about, incase you weren't sure what I was talking about! I love this time of the year...the kids and festivities...traditions...the music...and then it's all built up and boom it's over! And you feel like you can catch your breath for a minute or two. As the kids have gotten older it has been so exciting to them to learn about the true reason for Christmas and still do all the fun traditions as well. Here is a little walk through what our Christmas. I have to say our house was TRASHED after all the opening of gifts and the kids' toys EVERYWHERE! But so fun! Today (Sunday) afternoon/evening I spent the day ORGANIZING and cleaning the house. Dan even admitted he had never seen the house such a mess! Awesome! Like I said it was pretty bad! I usually try to keep the house pretty clean, but sometimes you just gotta let things go. Aww..it feels nice to have things picked up and put away now though! We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!

Our family Christmas Eve

3 kiddos...

Giving Daddy love

LOVE this picture! Melts my heart...:)

Cousins...forget trying to get them all looking at the camera at the same time! Haha! We spent Christmas Evening with having dinner at our house, then to our church for Christmas Eve service and then over to my parents to open gifts.

Before eating Cami got to open her bday presents from my parents and the Pfnister's-

Blowing hard her two candles...

My mom made Hannah and Cami these baby carrier and bedding and clothing...Cami loves her! so cute! That must have taken a long time!

Cami as a princess...my lil sis Mels made this tutu and fairy wand for Cami! Cami got quite the collection of tutu's! So fun! A girl can never have too many especially for little friends when they come over!

Opening up some fun...the boys are sporting their new Beaver tee's from Auntie Mels

Hannah and Isaiah...Isaiah would lean over and hug and kiss Hannah-so sweet...wonder how long that will last though! :)

Carissa...sporting Mels new beanie hat...us girls all took a pic in it so I thought it'd be fun to post us all in it! Cute huh? :)

My turn...

Mels in her hat...we did let her try it on first, I just put the pics in the wrong order.

Dad and Mom opening their present-Blazer tickets! I think they were surprised!

Carissa in her new vest and scarf from me...Aren't both my sisters so pretty! I think so anyway!

Dan and his cool new geocaching light tool...he looks a lil crazy weird in this picture! hehe!

These two kitties...Macy and Lucy...yes they are wearing costumes...a reindeer and an elf...they are Mels cats...they are her babies! Although Cami is ObSESSED with her cats! It's hilarious how she carries them around! Upside down, squeezing them too tight! Haha!

A fun volcano...

Handy Manny set...

Isaiah throwing up his arms for a little "touchdown!" He's so cute!

Christmas Morning...
I got the boys a bunch of costumes for play time...
After a yummy breakfast the rest of Dan's family (Mike, Nolan, Jill and Toby(their dog)) arrived.

Uncle Mike and Cam's

Dan's mom got Josiah and Micah these outfits and one more for JIll and Nolan's little guy that will arrive in a month or so! Super cute!

Cam's in her new rain boots from Uncle Mike

Tim and his cool new mustache kit he got! :) haha! A little scary looking though! That will keep the girls away! :)

gotta love what two brothers are sporting...a Minnie Santa hat and a gray mustache...not sure which is worse!

'Si in the mustache...again a little freaky lookin if you ask me! But funny!

After gift opening...Cami opened her bday gifts for the STeiner party...

A Fancy Nancy Tutu from Uncle Nolan and Auntie Jill...so cute...I love all the girly stuff!

And now it's over...I'm sure you got a lil bored...but hey there were too many pics and I didn't even put half of them in it! What a great time it was with our families though! Until next year...