Christmas 2011

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I swear, Kaiya was happy Christmas morning. I toyed with the idea of doing her hair, but I figured it was funnier to showcase her morning do. The poor kid looks like this the majority of the time.

Christmas sure was great this year! Marsha and Andy came over to see the kids open their presents in the morning, we attended church, and then went over to the Walkers' for our annual Swedish pancake inhalation.

Kaiya got a princess scooter and Ben got a basketball hoop from Santa Claus. FYI, That misshapen blob on the love seat behind Kaiya is a loaf of bread from Mrs. Claus's bread machine... my daughter seriously asked Santa for two things this year: a piece of bread and an airplane. He didn't disappoint :)



This was the only present Ben really cared about unwrapping: the chocolate Santa from his stocking.




Christmas morning aftermath. Ben was SO entertained.


Here are Ben and Papa after brunch...


Obviously Ben was a bit too focused on his toy here; you gotta love an awkward picture!


p.s. I never did find my copy of White Christmas. I feel like I've betrayed my heritage in some way by not watching it once in 2011. I promise I'll buy a new DVD this year.

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LEE BIEN said…
No White Christmas? Please tell me you were able to watch It's A Wonderful Life! I miss you guys.
1/23/12, 12:20 PM
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