Christmas Day 2011

UPS plane and Buzz Lightyear "blaster"

Buzz Lightyear wings (one of the hits of the day)

 Tiger cub shirt.  He loves being a cub scout!

 Lego ideas book

 K'Nex roller coaster

 Tired momma with a cute baby :)

 

Gotcha!

Christmas Eve 2011

MIL & FIL

6 kids opening 1 present :)

Have you ever seen a kid so excited over play-doh?

tired Momma

4 generations

There's a family tradition here: my MIL gives each new member of the family a "name" ornament on their first Christmas as part of the family.  This is pumpkin's.  Hard to tell, but it's a very pretty shade of blue with his birthstone on it.

my dad

12 Days of Christmas lapbook

Last year I picked up a lapbook for the 12 Days of Christmas from Faith Folders for Catholics (great company BTW), but we never had the chance to get to it.  This year we did manage it !  Did I also mention that I got the Advent lapbook too?  Got it printed and cut apart, but we never got around to assembling.  Oh well, now I have a jump for next year :)

Here are some pictures from the 12 Days of Christmas...

front cover

inside left ~ the top book is "The History of the Song", then "The Meaning of the Song" and "How strong is My Faith".  The last book gives a challenge to "test" how strong their faith is.

inside center ~ inside each matchbook, there is the "gift" given and the hidden meaning of each symbol.

front of inside flap

back of the inside flap ~ the can come up with their own clues for each of the 12 days on the catechism books.  The other two pockets are matching games ~ an excellent catechism in themselves!

right flap

back cover ~ these are the words to the song

Christmas Day

Just a "few" pictures from Christmas ;)

Our usual Christmas morning shot at the top of the stairs.  The kids are getting too big!

can the eyes get any bigger?!?

Where to start?

 

cap guns!

 

all set for soccer

 

 

he was so thrilled to be getting another pair of brown gloves (for playtime)

inchworm...remember these????

The Professor's new bike

His favorite new book!  Yes, he loves to read about the elements.

Thomas...

Thomas...

and more Thomas!

 

power screwdriver and a 5 year old...hmmm...this can't be good...

 

playing Chinese checkers with Nana and Uncle Phil

 

 Part of the family...There were a few more toward the bottom of the shot.

Yes...he ate ALL.that.food!

Doodlebug and Greatgrandpa.  The oldest and the youngest in one shot.  Good shot honey!

(There are actually 2 younger grandchildren in the family.  One was at my SIL's family's house and the other had not arrived at our house yet.)

Hope everyone has a blessed, safe and Merry Christmas!!!

+JMJ+