Christmas Day!!!

Nana & G Pops arrived in Spokane right before Christmas Eve service so we were thrilled to spend Christmas Eve and Day with them! 

Nana & G Pops brought some of their gifts along for Christmas Eve - new pjs, ski gloves and ski socks. 

Bill's nurse - Sarah - sent Bill home with some gifts. They loved the games and she made the girls those awesome aprons. 

Claire's goofin. 

 ski socks!

Christmas Morning!!!

Excited kiddos!

Ornament time. Charlie received a rainbow trout because he LOVES to fish with his pappy and dad. 

Ellie and Claire both received nail polish and lipstick ornaments. Ellie had a great reaction.

Claire is caught in a crazy look. 

We then did the kid exchanges, which is our favorite part. Charlie and Claire. 

Claire received a little doll from Charlie.

she was delighted.

Charlie received a stuffed beanie toy (which the kids love playing with) from Ellie.

Charlie received a squirter toy from Claire.

happy kids all around!

Claire gave Ellie a gold reindeer ornament. 

Ellie gave Claire a pedicure set (toe separater and heel cleaner) and a fairy doll thing (which has already broken and had to be chucked secretly). {as a side note: Bill asked them today 1/3/16 what their favorite gifts from Christmas were and they both separately described what the other one got them -- so sweet}

Claire admiring the pedicure set.

these two are the best.

Bill is always full of exciting noises on Christmas/most days. 

The kids opened a craft gift. We go through SO many colors these days! 

a funny gift to Bill. 

It is a bug/fly zapper! It will surly make fly catching this summer fun!

The kids opening some pearlers - those little beady things you make a design on and iron them together.

Ellie opening her camera. 

Charlie got a watch. He was only a bit disappointed and handled it well. 

Nana opening a gift that Ellie created for her. A Christmas dish.

Love this!

Charlie's big big. he LOVES legos!

Bill got a fun GB packer license plate sign! 

Bill found me some awesome pjs! Love them.

 The girls opening their gifts from Bubba and Pappy. 

Horses for their American Girl Dolls!

Happy Claire - her doll wearing her Elsa outfit too. 

Ellie giving her dollie a hug. 

a snapshot of Claire's items. 

the horse carnage. 

The kids playing with the pearler crafts. 

attempting to make thank you notes.

Christmas day was a joy. Bill had a few calls here and there and ended up having to go in right before dinner, but overall it was a great day and a wonderful celebration of our Lord's birth!

Pioneer Woman's Beef Tendorloin for the win again.

The day after Christmas - my dad and I ran up to Schweitzer to look at a condo and my mom hung out with the kids. Charlie playing with his gift from Sarah.

The Lego building by Charlie and Bill was extreme. They put together 2000 pieces of legos together over a day or two and Charlie wore his Christmas PJs the whole time. 

happy Lego guy!