A Christmasing We Will Go!

Christmas was magical for the girls!  It was so much fun to watch their eyes light up (proof in the pictures!).  Visiting with family, super food (except for my Christmas Eve potatoes) and an abundance of laziness and just being...all of which was so very needed!  Joy was in the house ( despite a Christmas morning diagnosis of strep throat and shot in the toosh for me....bet you never got that for Christmas!).

Opening Grammy's presents!  She got them the beautiful Christmas Eve dresses in the following pictures - girls are SO much fun to dress up.  Poor Doug.
 
Fake grumpy face prompted by Doug.  They then show their true feelings:-)
 
I think they're just a weensy bit excited!
 The girls love their Grammy!  And Grandma and "pee-paw" (as Olivia calls him) too!
 
Cookies, milk and carrots (need to make it well rounded, right?) set out for Santa...
 
Setting out water and carrots for the reindeer.  The bucket ended up on the roof on Christmas day...silly reindeer!
 
Tracking Santa's location Christmas Eve!  This technology is something I tell you.
 
Santa came!
 Olivia and her sidekick Ellie!  Forget the baby that Santa brought - Ellie's utilizing the new baby gear!
 
Love her eyes!
 
The girl's aunts and uncles splurged and got them a bounce house for Christmas - we were so thankful...it has been a HIT!  
 
Christmas dinner at Grandma and Grandpa's!
 
I love how Lou is looking at Ava - she loves her so!

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