Christmas Day

Up Waaaaaay too early (in fact Aliyah crashed for hours by mid-morning) but the expressions are priceless!

She's trying to thank him for the gift he got her at secret shop, he loves when she does this obviously!

 Aliyah's traditional Angel

 Max's traditional Hess truck

by about 7:30 we're in the putting together phase already

Birthday cake for breakfast!  Happy birthday Jesus!

When mom-mom comes later we can open gifts from Uncle Kris and Aunt Wendy!

T'was the day/night before Christmas...

The excitement is growing!!!

Baking our birthday cake for Jesus!

Christmas Eve gifts/dinner at mom-mom's before church.

Sprinkling their reindeer food out 

and of course for Santa...

Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas....

The annual trip to Bass Pro to see Santa and enjoy the winter wonderland.  Bad news is you needed tickets this year so we had to actually come back the next day to see Santa...

And the lists are officially handed over!

We made a trip in to see Mom-Mom Paul, Mario and Aunt Julie.  We had a nice Christmas visit!

Cookie time!!! My little cookie helper.

His favorite part

Max's Winter Snowflake concert

It was rescheduled twice and we only got about 1/3 of the possible kids, but the Children's Choir finally was able to sing for the retirement home.  It was greatly enjoyed by everyone!

Santa made a visit!

Trimming the tree.  We had bad luck this year.  The usual place we go sold out way early so we didn't get to cut one down- Costco to the rescue! 

The first ornament placed...

Topping the night off with my favorite Christmas special, Christmas Monkey George!