Christmas Pictures

 A Christmas Eve tradition growing up was that we got to open one gift. It was always new PJ's.

I wanted to continue this with our family and so I have.

This year the girls came up to our room to open their gifts.

They like to wear PJ bottoms with t-shirts so I just got them new PJ bottoms.

E'lyse, Faith (she was sick so not super happy) and Gabby

 Silly girls and their colorful PJ bottoms

4:00 am there was a knock on our bedroom door. I open the door 

and the girls are standing there ready to go down stairs and open gifts

I went down stairs, turned the lights on the large tree and had to take a picture of it as I do every Christmas morning. I think it is pretty.

Then I told everyone they could come down

Alan, Faith, Gabby and E'lyse heading down stairs.

Alan was a little tired.

 E'lyse was the official gift sorter

 Faith and Gabby opening up gifts.

Now the bad news!! I am a major bad bad blogger. I didn't take any more pictures. 

1. I forgot

2. People weren't liking me snapping pictures of them

3. I was super tired.

We opened gift and talked for a while. Everyone decided we needed some more sleep so we went back to bed. Dallas & Sara were supposed to come over to have breakfast with us as 8:30 so Alan and I got up and started cooking. We had pancakes (plane & chocolate trip), hootenanny ( German Pancake), eggs & bacon,.

It was a really nice, peaceful easy going day. 

In the afternoon E'lyses not boyfriend boyfriend came over so they could exchange gifts and he ended up having dinner with us. 

We all missed not having Coco and her family here but they will be in this coming weekend and we get to have Christmas all over again. 

It was a different Christmas than we have had in the past. I really don't know if it was the medication or what but I didn't stress out and it was really nice. 

I am so blessed to have such a wonderful loving family.

I got texts from friends and family wishing a Merry Christmas.

It was a wonderful day with some of the most important people of my life.

I truely hope that all of my blogger friends were blessed with all they had wished for on this special day.

Hugs, Bobbi Jo

Christmas Eve Errands

It's Christmas Eve! I can't believe it. 

I am ready for Christmas. It will be a little odd that we won't have Coco and her family here this year, and Dallas being married will not be here first thing in the morning. 

He and Sara are coming over about 8:30 to have Christmas Breakfast with us. 

Gabby, Faith, E'lyse and I went to take care of some errands today.

We had a little bit of grocery shopping to do.

 I wanted to make sure I had enough of everything we needed for a few days. 

We then went to the Dollar Store that is in a Target shopping center.

They have awesome candy canes and huge Christmas balls. 

Here is Gabby, Faith and E'lyse 

 These Christmas balls are so cool! 

Gabby, E'lyse and Faith being silly

 Gabby, E'lyse and Faith 

My favorite by the candy cane

Gabby, Faith and E'lyse 

This is my favorite by the Christmas ball

E'lyse, Faith and Gabby Looking a little sassy

And lastly here I am.

I almost didn't post this I look so pudgy but, here it goes anyway.

We had a good time hanging out. 

It was a lot of fun. 

Even though this will be an different Christmas than we are use to I am sure it will be a good one.

Tonight since it is Meatless Monday we are having Past and Bean skillet for dinner.

Then eggnog and hot chocolate with seasonal marsh mellows. 

A quiet evening at home with the family. 

What are you doing tonight? 

Hugs, Bobbi Jo