Christmas Aftermath

Hello strangers! I hope you all had a lovely holiday, we enjoyed lots of family time and relaxing together time (partly because we were all sick and partly because we just wanted needed to relax.) Yesterday I spent most of the day cleaning,sorting,organizing as the New Years organizing bug hit me full force. Do you get that feeling? New year, new you? Well maybe not *new* but scrubbed up anyways. :)

It doesn't feel like a new year here on the blog until I close out the old one by sharing some post Christmas pictures, so bear with me as I relive it a little bit.

Here are the kiddies in their new Xmas PJ's setting out cookies and eggnog for Santa. I can't believe how big they're all getting!

Believe it or not this is 7 am! It was still dark outside! Our kids were thrilled to see they all got new bikes this year,

And new helmets!

Nyla liked her new blue sweater with little ears :)

                                                                 Scentsy buddies!

Pat taking a moment out of the chaos to check out a new book :)

                                   Gabe was pumped to get a new camping chair all to himself

And since the kids got our kitties last Christmas, this was our first Christmas with them (and yes they did try and knock down most of the ornaments off the tree and had a blast with the wrapping paper!)

They also took time for some snuggles,

and playtime :)

We were thrilled to have some family over to celebrate the day with us, and we also reflected on the family members we didn't and couldn't see but were thankful for phones and skype to hear and see some of the ones we missed.

Well that's about it, I hope you had a wonderful holiday and I look forward to sharing with you bits and pieces of our lives through 2014!
Have a great week!