Christmas 2016

I can't believe Christmas has already come and gone!  This year we had a relatively mild Christmas schedule so we were really able to enjoy and relax this Christmas season.  

This picture was taken right before the girls sang at church for their Christmas concert.

 On December 17 we celebrated Christmas with the Loscutoff's.  Every year we host Dedushka, Grammalene, Peter and Megan at our house for presents, food and company.  We love everyone gathering together to celebrate Christmas and family.

All of the Loscutoff's (minus Walter and Robyn)

We love Dedushka and Grammalene!

Present time!

 Maggie was so excited to receive an American Girl television for her 1950's doll, Maryellen.  Kate received a tepee for her new Native American doll, Kaya (not pictured).

Family Picture!

We always have to do a silly family picture too.

Making cookies for Santa

It is serious business!

Frosting the cookies takes a lot of concentration!

Oh Kate...you are too goofy! 

Christmas morning!  We started opening presents around 7:00am despite Kate waking up at 5:30!  There was just too much excitement to sleep!

Kate was thrilled to receive her Kaya doll she has been begging for.  She also received a doll car (that can drive around 2 dolls at a time) and lots of art supplies.

Maggie opened up several gifts including this plush cat with kittens, a gold locket and a color-changing horse. 

We gave the girls a karaoke machine too.  This has proven to be a very fun gift for the whole family with hours of belting out songs!

Maggie's hair has been colored with special hair chalk that washes out with a bath.  It is fun coloring strips of her hair various colors of the rainbow.  I also put special hair bead in her hair and her new horse's hair. 

Decorating Jeasus' birthday cake 

Karaoke at Gramma and Papa's!  Auntie Sarah, Chloe and Andrew serenaded us.

Of course Kaya had to join us at Gramm and Papa's house.

So did Maryellen (in her new Christmas outfit)

Papa and Gramma got into the karaoke too.!

We had a fun time with Gramma, Papa and family!  We love you!!!

It was a very Merry Christmas filled with lots of wonderful moments (most with karaoke).  Now it is time to rest for 2 weeks before school starts again!