Christmas morning in Wilmette
The kids woke up to find that Santa had come!!! How fun it is to see the "magic" through the kids' eyes!
The kids picked the goodies for Santa and his reindeer, and Cassidy hand-wrote a special note.
The opening begins!
Nemo gets a big hug
Super Gavin!!!
Cassidy and her new pal, Squirt
Santa's best delivery, according to the kids? Action Canyon Thomas - it was the only item on Gavin's list this year! Extra points to Daddy for assembling!
Christmas at Grammy and Grandpa Brown's house
Super Gavin!!!
Cassidy and her new pal, Squirt
Santa's best delivery, according to the kids? Action Canyon Thomas - it was the only item on Gavin's list this year! Extra points to Daddy for assembling!We had a wonderful time celebrating with Grammy and Grandpa Brown and the Tiemans - it was Jackson's first Christmas! We exchanged gifts and dined on homemade Swedish meatballs for Christmas dinner, as always. Gavin ate a plateful!
Christmas in Lexington with the Reders
Gavin and Grandpa Brown had fun operating the train
Big hugs for Grammy Brown
Gavin loved his new racing train set from the Tiemans
A cousin photo!
Grammy Brown's pretty table
Christmas in Lexington with the Reders
We packed the Burkholders' house with 15 people and had a great time catching up with everyone. We opened gifts, enjoyed wonderful meals and desserts, and did some outdoor ice skating - Cassidy's first time on the ice!
All the cousins!
The ice skating crew
"Look Mom - I'm skating!"
Gavin and Grandpa Reder watch the skaters
Exchanging gifts!
It was great to spend time with Grandma and Grandpa Reder, who drove all the way from their new home in Florida!
The ice skating crew
"Look Mom - I'm skating!"
Gavin and Grandpa Reder watch the skaters
Exchanging gifts!
It was great to spend time with Grandma and Grandpa Reder, who drove all the way from their new home in Florida!