Simple, Splendid, Stewart Christmas
We have always had so much fun going away for Christmas- Nebraksa snow, Austin charm, France beauty, but there really is no place like home so this was a special Christmas for us...
Christmas Eve
We had a wonderful 24th with Kris and Crystal and their kids. It was lovely to see the girls and their cousins indulge in the joys of the holiday-gingerbread houses, singing carols, new pajamas, and treats...lots of treats. I can't believe I snapped a pic of the gingerbread house together because the icing was so runny it kept falling apart. We were all laughing and the kids were good sports about it not turning out so great.
We had a wonderful 24th with Kris and Crystal and their kids. It was lovely to see the girls and their cousins indulge in the joys of the holiday-gingerbread houses, singing carols, new pajamas, and treats...lots of treats. I can't believe I snapped a pic of the gingerbread house together because the icing was so runny it kept falling apart. We were all laughing and the kids were good sports about it not turning out so great.
Thanks to a dear friend and her idea we decided to start a new tradition this year of giving the kids a Christ centered gift on Christmas Eve. It is nice to be able to teach them the true meaning of the holiday and watch them grow older and begin to understand.
Christmas morning
Santa brought Sophia a bunny rabbit this year. One night she stood in front of the Christmas tree and kissed her hands then threw them up in the air and said "I wish for Santa to bring me a cat." Well, Santa was not ready (nor will he ever be) to give her a cat but he did find her a bunny and as you can see it was a hit. She looked at us and said, "I am glad I got a bunny rabbit because I hate cats."
She doesn't usually talk like that especially about an animal but it just goes to show how overwhelmed and excited she was.
Have you ever seen two kids get so excited over oranges in their stockings? (they were actually grapefruits- silly santa)
Esme loves books so she enjoyed her gift and reading with Dad first thing that morning.
Surprise, Surprise, Ava enjoyed a little more HSM- mom is just about done with that... soooo wanting to go back to the Little House on the Praire craze. (Ava is giggling with her hands on her hips as I type this)
We wish you all a Happy New Year!
We wish you all a Happy New Year! 
3 comments:
oh i love it! i love it all! how i wish we could have been around with you too... though we were also quite delighted to be home this year with my parents.
what is the rabbit's name? he looks wonderful, by the way, floppy and fat and soft, just as a bunny should be. I hope you have stories of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny to read to Sophs - they would take on new life for her, I am sure.
About the camera, I don't think I can teach you much at all. Am still learning myself and am finding the curve rather steep. Just got Photoshop Elements for Christmas and am trying to decide if I like it or not.
so much fun... and how daring of you with the bunny! We always had some livestock growing up with my mother, and now, I'm intimidated with fish. Granted we got a dog when we first moved back but (luckily) he ran off.
too fun, cass! that bunny is making memories for your cute girls. and i love the pajama picture..so colorful and fun!
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