Christmas 2015 Part 2

A quick change into my new pajamas and we were ready to go- okay we woke up Samantha so the kids did not have to wait forever and I could eventually get some sleep. 

 It was love at first sight. 

 Arabella has been wanting and needing a new bike for a while and we were happy to give her one. Yes, this was from Peter and I.  She was very specific in that she wanted black tires so she could make skid marks with her tires.  Her old bike had white tires and you could not see the skid marks though she was sure they were there. 

 Joseph and Lily came down together by Joseph giving Lily a piggy back ride. 

 Joseph got so many books for Christmas and he was really happy about it. He started reading some of them right away. He was given a trilogy called the Unwanteds and he is half way through the 3rd book. He is a bookworm for sure. 

 Did I mention that she loved this!

 Yes, rare shopkins can be just that exciting!

 This picture is because I am usually the one behind the camera and so there are not that many pictures of me and even fewer where I am not making a strange face so I am posting this because I look rather normal and very happy to be in the moment. 

 She loves it!

 We have our kids draw names and get gifts for one another at a local store called 5 Below (everything is $5 or less).  Lily had Joseph and she got him a Newton's cradle- he was thrilled.  

 I love this picture- Jon is focused on the process of shaking and trying to figure out what could possibly be inside. 

 A girl and her galoshes- they came in handy when we got a ton of rain over the break. 

Christmas was magical!

Santa was really nice and brought each of us a set of warm up exercise clothes for our early morning family exercise routines.  Each child also got a book- we have had fun reading alone and together. 

I loved this Christmas because each of the kids was genuinely happy about the gifts they received and the gifts their siblings received. I am blessed to be their mother.