Christmas # 4 w/ Grandma & Grandpa Figgins

Lauren & Andrew both got into ripping paper this year. They were going too fast for me to keep up with the camera!

Lauren got a new Vtech computer and is enjoying it very much. But if you ask her what her favorite present of the year was, she'll tell you "bubble soap". Or better known as bubble bath. I guess we should be happy that she is that easy to please.

Andrew got a new suitcase. We are so excited about this. He & Lauren fight over who is going to pull her suitcase down the hallway at Grandma's house so now that they each have one, it should alleviate some bickering.

Christmas # 3 w/ Great Grandma Berniece

Here is Berniece with all her great grandchildren. We had too many people taking pictures to get them to look in one direction!

And one of Lauren w/ her new piano. This was definitely the toy of the night and has gotten lots of use since then.

Paper flying . . .

The kids slept until 8:30!! That was definitely the best Christmas present they could have given me. I awoke to Lauren singing, "Santa Claus is coming to town". Too cute! After the Santa gifts had been looked over and played with it was on to the ones under the tree. Lauren can read her name so she begin to search out all of the presents that were hers. And then the paper begin to fly!

These shots show some presents from Craig & Anne and Shannon & Sheila. I was video taping them opening the presents from Elliott & I. Andrew got some new PJs and books for his leap pad along with some misc items. Lauren got some games and a new puzzle of the United States (that she has already mastered) as well as some misc items. We have 3 more Christmas gatherings to go.

Santa's Milk & Cookies and His Gifts

Here is Lauren leaving Milk & Cookies for Santa. I tried to get a picture of Andrew with them as well but he only wanted to eat them. :)

Here are the presents that Santa left for the kids. Everyone has had a good time with the basketball goal. I can see now that it is going to be a jam fest in the basement until the weather warms up.

From our home to yours . . .

We wish you a very merry Christmas.

Snow Fun

Today was finally nice enough to go out and play in what snow is remaining. Lauren has been begging for at least a week now but it was just too cold to get out and about. This was Andrew's first time to really dig in and he enjoyed himself.

1st Christmas Gathering

We attended our 1st Christmas get together this past weekend. We don't get to see this side of our family very often so it is always great to spend time with them. The kids got some great loot and Elliott & I didn't fare to bad either. Lauren got a stand mixer so she was off to cook. Luckily, she talked Jonah into playing with her and they proceeded to whip up a great meal w/ the kitchen set in Grandma's basement. Upon further inspection, it appeared the 'chicken & rice' they made was actually a little toilet paper and water. . . can't fault them for having a great imagination!

The kids all enjoy playing a game called Left, Right, Center. Here are a few pictures of them gathered around the table.