Christmas!
Our kids actually slept in. We told them 6:00 was the earliest we'd start and they didn't wake up until it was closer to 7:00.
Here's Josh showing his little brothers how to manipulate a transformer. Those things are super frustrating.
Here's Katie enjoying her new blanket and Kyle is trying to figure out his microscope.
(Mom and Dad still have their presents to open.)
We kept the same idea for the sibling exchange. They had to make a gift for their chosen sibling. Katie sewed this whale stuffed animal. She picked the fabric because he loves green and the shape because he loves whales. We just found an big and simple image we could print from the computer and cut it out. It was fun to help her learn some new tricks with a needle.
Kyle made this fleece blanket for Blake. He didn't have time to come to the fabric store with Katie and me so we picked something out that we thought Kyle would like. When he was what we picked, he said, "Dark Gray Blue!" (If you ask Blake what his favorite color is, he says, "Dark Gray Blue".) We're not sure what it means but Blake LOVES his blanket and sleeps with it, every night.
Josh had Katie. He needed some help with ideas. When Katie and I were picking out beads to give Grandma Venice, I paid attention to which beads she liked the most. I snuck some into the basket and Josh made a bracelet. (Don't think that Josh was being super awesome. The kids get a little annoyed but in the end, its fun to see their reaction when their gift is recieved.) The beads were already in this form. Josh just needed to cut it to size, use the tools to attach a fastener and close it back up. It was cool to see him learn a new skill.
I didn't get pictures of what Blake and Caleb made. Caleb had planned on making Kyle a fish cup printed with his 3D printer. We couldn't get it to work. Blake was also going to use the printer to make an ornament, for Josh. So, we found some baking clay, from an old project. Caleb made a fish shaped ornament, for Kyle and Blake made a train shaped ornament, for Josh. Josh's ornament said, "The Naughty List 2017". Blake has been telling Josh, all season, that he was on the naughty list and that he was the only one who wouldn't get any presents. Josh cracked up, everytime Blake told him.
The yearly Christmas morning Lego assembly.
Josh and Kyle got float tubes, from Santa. It makes me nervous knowing that they will try to get away with not wearing life jackets, every time.
Our friends, the Thomases, surprised us with a visit on the 26th. The adults knew a week in advance but the kids were surprised. Katie got a little emotional when they appeared at the top of our stairs.
Here's Blake showing Tifany all his new Star Wars toys. He has always loved her.
I know its a terrible picture. Most of mine, are. You try taking pictures of boys who are always on the move. 😏
Josh is being an AT AT (robot machine from Star Wars) for Landon. He's such a good sport for all those younger boys.
Noone has ever had better friends, than we do.
LOVE LOVE LOVE!
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