Christmas Morning

Well, the meds I got definitely kicked in and I felt much better by Christmas morning. I was very weak, but had not ran fever for 48hrs…so that was good. Christmas Eve the kids sprinkled their reindeer food, made cookies for Santa and Henry the Elf, then got on their matching pjs and watched Christmas shows by the fire. Thank goodness they were anxious to go to bed, because so was mommy. They woke up about 7am and the look on their faces were priceless! I love the first glance of excitement and amazing joy. Raelee really wanted a doll that looked like her, and Colton wanted the Misty Island Shake Shake Bridge from Thomas the Train. When they saw them, they were so surprised! YAY!!!!! Raelee also got a Pinkalicious bike and Colton got a Leapster with games….amongst several other things : ) sprinkling reindeer food so the reindeer can find our house : )

I didn’t know the $1 harmonica stocking stuffer would be such a big hit…lol Meet Mackenzie : )

matching pjs

he just can’t get enough of his trains : )

Hagedorn Family Christmas

After we played with all the new toys for a while, we headed over to Grandmother and Pawpaw’s for Christmas and lunch. Dad made his famous ribs, which were perfect. I was so glad to finally have an appetite! Mom and Dad had taken us on our Great Wolf Lodge vacation, so we were NOT expecting to be opening presents. They just can not help themselves : )  The kids had a blast and loved everything they got!

Now THAT’S how you enjoy Pawpaw’s ribs : ) Roxie likes her new toy that Raelee got her from Santa Shop.The girls hard at work making their new friends beautiful. Brad had to go to the fire station, so it was just me and two tired kiddos. We had a fabulous day, and it was nice to just come home, cuddle up in their new sleeping bags (thank you Burrows) and watch Toy Story 3 (thank you Aunt Alisha & Uncle Kevin). I am so blessed with such an amazing family and friends. I am one lucky girl. Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas…..I know I did : )

Hit With The Flu Bug

Brad and I have both been sick all week since the kids have been out of school. I finally went to Velocity and….HELLO…I have the flu! Are you kidding me? I am the mommy who is never sick, and I end up having the flu the week of Christmas. All I can say is, good thing I do my Christmas shopping on Black Friday. They gave me a steroid shot and lots of other meds, and hopefully I will be good to go just in time for Christmas. Until then, it’s potato soup and Gatorade for now : (

Johnson Annual Christmas Party

Tonight Brad’s parents had their Johnson Annual Christmas Party. This year was just family. I got to enjoy the evening getting lots of good snuggles from little Miss Caroline (the newest of the Johnson cousins). Brad made his wonderful shrimp fettuccini and we had a nice time just visiting with everyone : )

                                Caroline and mommyGetting me some good snuggles : )  Merry Christmas!

ERBC Christmas Party

Colton has his Christmas party at school today. Mom and I ran around and got all of our last minute shopping done, then headed over to joined the fun. They made some crafts, decorated a cookie, made reindeer food, and had a book exchange. I can’t believe my little man is growing up so fast. I love the fact that he loves his mommy unconditionally and “I make his heart smile” : )

Such a big boy  

UES Christmas PJ Party

Today was Raelee’s Christmas party at school. They got to wear their pjs, and later on watched Polar Express. We decorated donuts, made ornaments with their pictures, made reindeer food, played Christmas Bingo, and colored Christmas cards. The kids had fun, and i’m pretty sure they were crazy for the rest of the day : )

    Miss Burk “trying” to open her gifts

Grapevine Christmas Vacation – Day 3

Sunday morning we got up and let the kids play MaqiQuest and make one more trip to the arcade. We said our goodbyes to Great Wolf and hope to visit it again very soon : ) The whole crew!

We stopped at Black Eye Pea to eat on the way home, and the kids could barely hold their head up. They were worn out, and slept the whole way home.

Thank you mom and dad for such an amazing weekend. There is nothing more important that making memories with your family. We all had a blast and can’t wait to do it again. Thank you and Merry Christmas!