Christmas Day!

Christmas Day began with the kids waking us at 8:30 am and us all going downstairs together to open stockings and gifts. Opening of stockings and gifts took about an hour and a half which seemed way too fast even though we all took turns opening stockings and then gifts. We then spent another hour and a half putting gifts together and playing with toys before we headed to Grandma and Grandpa's house for the rest of the day. We opened gifts and stockings there too, ate lots of great food and visited and played. The kids played xbox and ping pong while the adults relaxed, ate, visited and watched a little TV. It all went by much too fast but was a nice relaxing day that lasted well into the evening. Unfortunately Nev had a fever for much of the day but she still has good memories of opening her gifts, she was just a bit lethargic and took a couple naps in our arms throughout the day. I feel so blessed to be able to spoil our kids and to have two great extended families with whom we truly enjoy Christmas and Christmas Eve.

All ready for the kids! So fun!

Stockings!

Posing for one last picture in front of the tree before opening stockings and gifts

Cade's stocking included a book of awkward family photos with pets. The boys all got a kick out of it all day!

Love all the smiling faces and laughter all day!

Cade photo-bombing our picture

And Chad pushing Cade away in this one :)

Nev was chilled from her fever (thus borrowing her daddy's new jacket) but was still excited about her new dollhouse!

Love these next pictures of the kids' loot from Christmas Eve and Christmas morning (with more to come from Grandma and Grandpa's house)...

 So many fun pictures from Grandma and Grandpa's house...

Lizzy, Tere, EJ and Cindy 

Nev opening her stocking (before a break for a nap :)

Grandma with Chad and Nev 

Chad opening his stocking with Nev sleeping on him

More cousin fun!

Uncle Pat

Elle got spoiled by Uncle Greg and Auntie Tere

Cade got spoiled by Auntie Cindy

Lots of wrestling with Cade and Will and cousins involved!

Elle was texting all day with her new phone!

Grandpa and Gabrielle

One of several naps

Finally ready to open some gifts

Our sick little girl still managed smiles opening Grandma's gifts to her