Christmas 2010

Aww....Look how they Love each other!

Christmas Eve we went over to do our family Christmas. My sister and I were excited to see how the girls would act. We were expecting them to be super excited and tear into all the presents. We were wrong. Emma enjoyed open them all problem was she wanted open everyones and Kenley opened about two and she was good...At least she's not greedy :)

Shortly into the gift exchange the girls got tired and started fussing with each other and taking everything away from each other! They are so cute when they are loving each other but we already so Girls......so much I wonder what we are in for when they are older.

No really, they were pretty good until they got to tired. We will have to remember that for next year.

This was also Maddox first Christmas. He was a natural! Tearing into his gifts..well the sacks anyway:) That was until he got tired too!

I didn't get alot of pictures. My sister enjoys taking pictures so much I usually just tell her I'll get some from you. Then time goes by and I forget to do it. Here is a few of what I got.

Maddox didn't get one but KK shared with him. I was impressed he would set on the scooter and move it using the one leg that could touch the ground.

After our gift exchange we headed to the Harber Church for Candle light service.

Santa Came!
We let the kids sleep with us Christmas night. Both of them still wake up from time to time and we didn't want to take the chance of Emma going into the living room while santa was there. Since we try to get to Mike's parents by 9 I got up at 0630 to start breakfast. I had a new cheese danish recipe that I was excited to try. The kids woke up shortly after I got up and I had Mike hold them in the bedroom so that we could read them about the birth of Christ. It is very important to me that my children understand the true meaning we celebrate Christmas.

We were so excited about this Christmas because it was Maddox first, and the first for Emma to really start understanding and being excited. Each morning she and I moved the calendar and counted down the days until Christmas. She Even shared with her brother and let him have a few turns. Every time she would see a Santa she would shout as loud as she could "Hi Santa" We also enjoyed looking for our Elf "Markle" each morning. I understand now why people say that Christmas better with kids. Emma and Maddox have blessed me far more than any words can say. I am so Thankful that God chose me to be there Mother and I strive to raise them to know and Love him in return.

Santa brought what she had been asking for a baby doll bed and baby

Maddox was excited about his Santa gifts too

Opening a few more gifts

Santa even brought Daddy something this year!

Santa was very good to me too!

Just as the kids were about to open their first gifts our phone rang. Mike and I just looked at each other and our hearts sank. It was Mike's mom with the news that Grandpa had passed away. The time of his death has a special memory to me. He passed away at 0642. At 0642 I looked at the clock. We had just finished praying. We prayed thanking God for that day and the very special meaning of Christmas day. We had also prayed specifically for Grandpa, that God would give him comfort.

Thank you Lord for your blessings!

Then we headed over to Mike's parents. Mike's dad said he still wanted every one to come over and do Christmas because thats what Grandpa would have wanted.

Papa and Grandma Baker got Emma this cool Barbie Car!

Noah with his drums

As hard it was to know that Grandpa wasn't with us anymore we were all thankful that he was no longer suffering. Can you just imagine what Christmas was like for Grandpa. Entering Heaven's gates just in time to celebrate Christ birth with him.

Christmas afternoon we went over to my parents for the Piker family Christmas. We get so many camera going that we never no where to look.

The "Piker" Grand kids..Each year for Christmas Granny has to have a new picture for her frame.