Christmas this year was really great. We stayed at home in Alabama because we just had Jane a few week earlier. It was nice to have a quite day at home. No rushing from one place to another, living out of a suit case for a week and no frustrating Air plane trips. It was a nice change of pace. We had a chance to make some of our own little families traditions. The Kids were very excited to open their traditional Christmas Eve P.J's., Strawberry Short Cake for Kate and Curious George for Caleb, and Ballerina for Jane. We read a wonderful story Grandma Rasmussen gave us about Penny's Christmas Jar, it was such a nice story. The next morning the kids got up around 7:30 and Kate said we have to eat breakfast first and then we open present right. I said sure, anything to make Christmas morning last longer I was all for it. Kate and Caleb loved what Santa brought them in there Stockings, Caleb loved his mini M&M's . It was such a fun year this year with the kids. Kate really knows all about Santa and being good and Caleb is starting to get the concept of opening presents. He likes to rip one piece at a time and staring at the paper, takes after his Poppi Mott. The Kids reactions where simply priceless, and something to remember for years to come. The were all so excited about everything they opened. Jane of course slept threw the whole thing, that is ok we are just glad she is here and is health and growing strong. Thank you everyone for all the wonderful gift to each of us, it really made a nice Christmas for us. Jerry got book on tape from Kids and some Soccer Clothes. The Kids got me a shirt and Bath gels and Jerry got me a couple of beads for my Pandora bracelet. Its a charm bracelet I have. We ended up having a nice Chicken dinner and bubble drink, as Kate calls it, Sparkling Grape Juice. To end the day we headed off to the Drive in Movies with all the Kids to see tThe Princess and the Frog and Old Dogs, both really cute movies. We all in all had a wonderful Christmas together as a family, but not with out missing all of our family back in Utah. We sure missed everyone a whole lot, but it was also just nice to enjoy quiet Christmas at home.
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I hear ya - it's kinda lonely, but it's also kinda nice! DEFINITELY nice to not be living out of a suitcase over Christmas! :) I am glad you guys had such a wonderful holiday together. WOW - THREE! THat's a LOT! You look great!!!
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