Merry Christmas!

Christmas at our house was full of smiles and joy.  We were all spoiled.

We started with the stockings.  Zoey has become obssessed with Hello Kitty after getting a tooth brush with Hello Kitty, so her stocking had hello kitty band aids, which she recognized and said they were in fact hello kitty band aids right away.

  

All the stocking loot.  Then it was time for a quick breakfast.  Sam had been so good and stayed in bed thinking we wanted to sleep in that we were running behind and my parents had to wait on the girls to finish.  What a wonderful child!

Nick got pretty spoiled this year.  He bought himself a driver.  He also got a cast iron pan to make deep dish pizza, some smaller things like grill brushes and duct tape, a wrench set he wanted, the reese pieces (pinterest: We love you to pieces), but his main gift was a fit bit, to help measure his sleep patterns since he will not get that checked out.

I got some great stuff too.  A digital notepad and a garage key pad.  My big gift was a camera.  I said I would pick one out last year and decided to live with my slightly malfunctioning one.  Nick went ahead and researched it and now I have a brand new red one that can take underwater pictures!

Sam's school had a shop and I sent in money.  She got both my parents mugs and Zoey a ceramic bear for her shelf.  She bought Nick and myself something, but sadly it did not make it home.

Sam and Zoey so much!  I tried to make a lot for the girls.  Both girls got embellished bags.  Sam's was this tutu bag.  Zoey's was a monster face with teeth crayons.

Sam's big Santa gift was a remote control Cinderella carriage that has a video camera to see where it is going and the Cinderella doll.  She was ecstatic and there is video of her playing with it.  ZOey got an Ariel, Merida, and Belle doll.

I also painted these dolls for Sam.  That was a chore.  I made a spiderman and several princesses.

I made both girls hooded towels, but the towels I bought were huge, so Nick says they will use them in college.

I made the girls capes.  Sam's is a crown (so Zoey can use it too later) and Zoey's had a Z.  She did not like hers and immediately said, "Too big"  which is her way to get out of something (eating, wearing, etc).

My sweet girls hugging after getting dressed.

A Kelling family shot.  You can see here the biggest hit of the whole day.  I got Nick to drill some holes in a cottage cheese container and bought red and green puff balls.  I saw it on pinterest as a toddler dexterity activity.  Zoey loves it.  She is always saying "Open me" and passes the balls out, dumps them out, puts them in.  So much fun!

We went to my parents for Christmas lunch and a quick Nana and Papa picture.  

Then home to nap/rest time.  After that, was playtime!  This was an RC Christmas because one of the joint gifts was an RC car/boat.  Sam enjoyed driving it, Zoey more liked the idea, but was willing to give up her turn quickly.

Sam playing with her carriage.

Both of the girls also got a Wii game.  Here is Sam playing her dancing game.  Zoey got an Elmo one to grow into.

I hope everyone had a blessed Christmas!