Christmas Eve at Jana's and Christmas Morning

Since we had the Mackley family Christmas party early,
we spent Christmas Eve with Jana, Dondi and Treighton.
Jana prepared a nummy ham and funeral potato dinner for our family and Mom and Dad.

The girls love to listen to Jana's ipod.

Anthony and me.

Dad.

Ashlynn as Mary.

Hailey. Our little angel.... hahahahahaha

We tried to have Alyssa be a wise man,

but she was not to trilled to have the costume on.

She pulled it right off.

In fact,

I'm surprised I was even able to take a picture.

So...

Dad ended up being the wise man.

Mom, Jana and me.

My girls and me.

They were all ready for bed in their new PJs.

They could hardly go to sleep they were so excited.

All of us.

Christmas Eve 2009.

CHRISTMAS MORNING

Alyssa didn't want to wake up yet.

The girls were so excited because Santa remembered they were at Grandma Mackley's house for Christmas.

Ashlynn opened a Hannah Montana Barbie and Hailey was not to happy for her.

Then,...

she opened her first present...

Santa remembered the Barbie that she has seen at Kohls.

Alyssa opened her first present ever...

her very first baby doll.

Ashlynn got a watch so she can learn to tell time.

Hailey helped Daddy open the present she picked out for him.

I got Anthony the tiniest little pan called The One Egg Wonder.

He told the girls it's his new bum spanker.

My sweet Alyssa.

The girls opening a present to both of them.

I just have to say,

that Christmas morning is exciting again.

Little kids that are excited about Santa make the morning what it was when we were little kids.

It is so fun to see their excited faces and to know that the believe.

Christmas for us was small this year but the wonder in our Children's face made it the best Christmas of all.

Ash...

Tonight Ashlynn gathered enough couage to let me try pulling her 2nd tooth.

On the second try,
which she was reluctant to let me do,
it popped right out!

She is so proud.
(and very excited for the tooth fairy)

I love you Ashlynn. You're such a big girl.

Alyssa's Birthday and 4 wheeling with the Mack's

The cake.

Greg had to leave so they stopped by before the party and had Alyssa open her present.

She fell in love at first hug!

They couldn't have given her a better present because she LOVES cuddly things.

This picture is a little blurry, but Aunt Joy gave her THE CUTEST headband.

It says,

'Today I eat cake!'
She wouldn't leave it on but I stuck it back on her a few times to get some pictures of it on her.

Then we decided that it looked great on the puppy that Greg and Julie gave her.

So That's where it stayed...

The big cookie.

Just so you know,

Alyssa is an expert unwrapper.

On Christmas morning she tore into her presents,

even though she has NEVER opened a present before.

She knew exactly what to do!

For all of the girls 1st birthday's,

Aunt Joy has got them their first dish set.

I think that is such a great idea.

We even still have the other girls...

Grandma and Grandpa got Alyssa the old fashioned Fisher Price Pull Along phone.

LOVE it! It's so cute.

At first Alyssa wasn't so sure what to do with her cake.

Then she figured it out!

Yummy.

All the kids.

Us girls.

Me and Mom.

3 of us.

On new years day we went 4 wheeling with the Mackley side of the fam.

The girls LOVED it.

We had a fire to roast hotdogs and Marshmellos and Hot chocolate.

Ahslynn and Anthony warming thier hands.

Hailey.

Grandma and Alyssa.

Hailey.

Natasha and Alyssa.

Anthony and I took Alyssa on a little ride.

She kept saying "Ooooh"

I think she liked it too.

Shannon Makes Stuff

If you haven't heard of her blog,
you need to go check it out.

She is amazing!

I wish I had half the talent she does.

http://shannonmakesstuff.blogspot.com

Mackley Christmas Dinner

I didn't get as many pictures as I wish I would have,
but we had a really fun night.
We had our traditional Cordon Blue.
This year we had 30 people in my Mom's dining room and kitchen.
It was very crowded but we all enjoyed each other's company.
Everyone was there!

Well,
except you Colby.
We sure missed you....


Ashlynn



Hailey
Joy and Casey

Grandma Jo and Grandpa Jack