WARNING!!!! The girls in this house were spoiled rotten this year! So many presents and they loved them all! That also means lots of pictures :)
They have to wait at the top of the stairs until we are all ready.
Konrad gave the go ahead and away they went:
Kimber was too speedy, so no pictures of her coming down.
Gorgeous, I know. Just proof that I was there :)
Their first look at their loot. After checking out their stockings we made them wait to open anything else. Grandma and Grandpa Crabtree were coming over and we wanted to wait for them.
My pile. Under the red blanket is a present Konrad made for me. I had been racking my brain trying to figure out what in the world he could be building. As of that morning, I still had no idea, even after seen the shape of it.
Konrad's pile. Smaller than everyone else's b/c his present this year (and for many years to come) was his reservation for his car.
Kimber's pile:
Sam's pile:
Alli's pile:
Santa was crazy and brought Samantha a dart board. Not sure what he was thinking, but she loves it!
I was very grateful Grandpa Crabtree was there. He opened 4 sets of Barbie furniture, 8 barbies, and one Lala Loopsy Doll. Each time he thought he was almost done, we'd slip one more box in his pile. Yeah for Grandpas!!!
Kimber gave Sam an animal hat. I had to keep her from buying her own all December so that she wouldn't have two come Christmas morning!
Alli asked Santa for dolls and he sure delivered. All though this one was from Grandma and Grandpa Riding:
So Sam!
Finally my big present was revealed. It is a stand for the washer and dryer to sit on. No more sitting on the floor to do laundry! All though, I realized today that I might need a stool in there. The place where you put the soap is above my head now :)
Kimber in the crazy aftermath of it all:
More Scooby stuff:
After enjoying the new stuff at our house for awhile and a visit from Grandpa and Grandma Riding, we headed over to the Crabtree's for brunch and even more presents. I tell you...spoiled!
I have always loved Sara's decorations for her tree. Red, white, and silver. Gorgeous!
Great Grandma Crabtree came over as well. It's always fun to see her, but also sad to see that she is getting old. But she made it through presents, brunch, two movies (Tinker Bell Secret of the Wings and Mega Mind), and watching us play games. She wasn't sure why we handed her a box of presents at the end of the day (she had forgotten she had opened them earlier), but at least she got to enjoy them twice :)
another weapon:
Alli pretending to be talking on the phone :)
It was a zebra year...this girl is obsessed! :)
Writing in her diary that Kimber gave her:
tired Konrad:
Grandpa had these straw glasses. Sam had to try them out.
Kimber working on her Christmas Break goal. To read 50 books in the two weeks we have off. Her teacher told the class that if they each read 2 chapter books over break they would earn a party. Then she added...if Kimber reads 50 books, we'll have another party. Bring it on, said Kimber. As of today (the 29th) she has read 40. 2 more books each day and she's got it! :)
Thanks to everyone for all the wonderful presents and for the fun times we got to spend with you.
