Christmas Eve/Christmas Day 2011

On Christmas Eve we went to the candle light service at Second Baptist.  It was a beautiful service.  I was  happy that Pat was able to go with us to church!  After church we went over to Juan & Elida's house for our family Christmas Eve gathering.  It's amazing to see how many "families" come to the family event!  I love it.  Every year we add new members!!  We had tons of food, tons of laughs, tons of fun.  Te girls got to open up their presents. And then the adults got to exchange theirs.  We left around 12:30.  We had to get home home and get things ready for Santa. 
This year Santa only brought the girls 3 gifts.  Baby Jesus got 3; so they only got 3.  They got a big one and 2 smaller ones.  Plus the stuff in their stockings.  Christmas morning the big girls got up all excited.  Mia, on the other hand, was not as thrilled to be woken up at 8:30!  But once they went downstairs, they were ALL excited.  They loved the big gifts.  And they loved opening up all their other gifts too!  Here are pictures from Christmas Eve and Christmas morning!

Giving grandma hugs.

Singing, "Happy Birthday Jesus" while decorating the mini tree.

Tio Omar loving on the girls.

Averie was loving opening up gifts--happy baby girl.

Santa came to our house.  He left a barbie doll house and a play kitchen, along with some other gifts!

My sisters and all the girls.

Christmas Parties and Programs

This time of year is so busy!  But fun!  Between the 3 girls, we had 3 parties, one program, and one educational/fun event.  Mia's class was part of the 3 year old Christmas program.  And it was really cute.  2 and 3 year olds on stage are ADORABLE!!!!  Mia makes one cute little elf!

Kayla had her Kindergarten party on Thursday at 9...and I got to attend!  It would have been sad if I didn't go.  But I made it.  Her class is pretty big--23 kids!!  We made Santa Grahams--super cute idea.  They played Hot Potato but instead it was Pass the Reindeer!  Cute game.  They got to look in their goody bags of penny gifts1  They got to make reindeer food.  And they each got a bag of doughnut holes ...to themselves!!!  I felt bad for their teacher--that is a lot of sugar...and they had 5 more hours before school let out!

I didn't get to go to Leanna's party.  But Pat did.  He didn't take very many pictures.  So, here are a few from her  class party. Her class did a book exchange.  And they also played a few games.  And of course they had some yummy food!  Mia is a lucky girl!  She gets to go to her own class's party, plus her sisters parties--and she loves it.  She loves the fact that she gets to eat cookies and yummy stuff at their parties! 

Christmas time is near....

While we were on our Thanksgiving break, we took the girls to see Santa  at bass Pro.  I love going there because of all the fun-ness there is!  The girls absolutely LOVE this place.  There is so much to see and do...yes, at a Fishing & Hunting store.  Anyway, we got there and they made an ornament.  Then they wrote a letter to Santa.  They played with the train set up and the race trucks,and the other set ups they have.  Finally we made it to see Santa.  It was so easy with the girls.  Mia ran straight to him and sat on him.  Who knows what she told him she wanted.  Kayla went up next.  I loved how Santa, said very loudly, "Oh you want a Polly Pocket Jet?  Ok!"  Then Leanna went up there.  And she sat there for a while.  Her list must have been extra long!  Anyway, here are some of the pictures while we were at Bass Pro.

San Antonio Santa Pics

Here are the pics from Santa's set up in Fiesta, TX.
Thanks Lenny for getting us tickets--we enjoyed Holiday in the Park!