Christmas Pics

They are in reverse order of how the day happened.

Christmas

Christmas was so much fun this year.  Nicole was older and seemed to enjoy herself.  She woke up at 6 am on Christmas day, lucky for us she doesn't know what is going on with the presents so we didn't all have to get up and start opening gifts.  However, we did leave one present unwrapped under the tree in clear sight so if she noticed it she could go and have it.  Jake got up about 7 and Nicole still hadn't seen the new present under the tree.  Eventually she seen the magna doodle from Nana and was super excited.  We were able to skype with Andrew, Malia and Dustin that morning and the little ones opened their gifts in front of each other.  That was fun for the kids more for Andrew I think.  Before we even got off the call he was already asking to watch his new video we got him.  Nicole started opening all of her gifts.  Happy we didn't get her tons of gifts because the fun and excitement seemed to wane for her.  Eventually she seemed tuckered out and wanted a nap.  After nap time we got out her stocking and she found that she had a bunch of trucks, this I think was her favorite gift. 

The day after Christmas we took Nicole to target (she got a gift card from Grand Dad and Grandma Susan) so we let her pick toys out.  Jake let her keep anything she put in the cart.  Kind of fun to watch them.  We did get her more trucks and cars to play with, no small cars though.

Jake and I don't exchange gifts with each other.  We try to usually get something for the house or a big gift we share.  This year we are going to Mexico in February.

I cant wait for next years Christmas. 

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Christmas

This year me and Jake are really getting into Christmas.  In the past years we haven't done much because its just been us. Usually we would get a gift for us to share something that maybe we needed in the house.  Well this year we already are using our gifts to each other.  haha.  But now with Nicole we are getting more into the spirit.  This year we decided to do an adopt a family.  Jake and I want Nicole to grow up wanting to give more than to receive.  So I looked around at places that sponsored adopting a family and found the AWAIC Abused women in aid crisis center participated in this.  So we got our list from the center, we had asked for younger children.  These boys that we got are getting so much stuff.  Jake went a little overboard on getting toys and clothes. We even did up a nice little stocking stuffed with toys and candy for them.  Shopping for these kids helped me see what Jake will be like with our kids.  With us not doing much for Christmas in the past I was able to really see how much he gets into it. 
Now all the wrapping is done for the kids, tonight we are going to be delivering the gifts to the center.  Then on to getting Nicoles gifts ready for Christmas.