Christmas 2011 started with us all going to candlelight services at church. I had made dresses for Katlin and Kyann and we tried to get them to pose but I never did get a really good picture of the two of them. Kyann was pretty wound up at church. Pastor John was praying and said something about being naughty or being nice and Kyann said in her stage whisper "I'm nice". Shane finally took her out for a walk. I stuck supper in the oven and had the table all set so when we got home it was ready. Ham, Mac and cheese, green bean casserole baked beans and home made rye bread. (thanks Mary). Kyann went to bed not long after and the rest of us visited. Then Dan and Sue and Katlin went to have their Christmas. I got busy getting stuff ready for the next morning.
Here is the tree before. Somehow I never get an after. I think every one had a good Christmas. I did. We started with stockings when ever you get up and then had a late breakfast. This year I made that hash brown casserole from Marcelline that everyone really likes, stuffed French toast with warm cinnamon syrup, (yumo) sausage links and sugar plum loaf.
Here Cindy is opening her stocking. I didn't get many pictures of her opening presents because she got mostly clothes and for some reason Kyann thought she had to fluff them all. So Cindy would hold them up in front of her and Kyann would pat them a while.
We started with Kyann and since they hadn't had very good luck with her opening presents at home (she wanted to stop and play with them) we decided to start with clothes to keep her interested. The first box was pajamas and she said just what I always wanted. Too funny. She finally did start asking where her Jessie doll was so we gave it to her. But she was a trooper and opened all her own.
Shane with his reciprocating saw.
Katlin with her grown up bedding.
Dan with his saddle Dr. book. We didn't hear much out of him after that. He had his nose stuck in that book.
Katlin with her Minion.
and Kyann with her Jessie doll.
Cindy helping Kyann with her ABC Learning Classroom
After presents, Cindy Kyann and Katlin went out side to play for a while. Dan took a nap and Shane watched a movie with his eyes closed. When the kids came back in Kyann was playing with her play dough and made a mustache with it. Katlin had to be at her other Grandmas by 2 :30 and Cindy's wanted to get home so they could go she Shane's dad who was in the hospital. The place cleared out by 2 and I had a relaxing afternoon. We had fun and it was a good year.
and Kyann with her Jessie doll.
