3 Girls, 1 Guy and a Zoo!: Our family's Christmas Morning (finally!) :)

Monday, January 5, 2015

Our family's Christmas Morning (finally!) :)

I love Christmas morning...always have, but when you have kids it gets twice as good :) This Christmas was no different. In fact Doug and I were the first ones up. We couldn't sleep anymore so I finally said, "Want to just go wake the kids up?" He was all for that so that is what we did...at about 6am!

Marissa and Madalyn's Sunday School class had made a paper chain as a countdown to Christmas. Each morning they had a verse about the Christmas story to read. So we started our morning off with the last of the chain.

The girls had gone shopping for Doug and I with Grandma Benedict. They were so cute about it...we couldn't even give them their presents first. They were very adamant that we had to go first.

The mug was from Madalyn... the chocolate inside was from Marissa.

Mommy's turn :)

They got me a beautiful necklace...

...and a HUGE bag of skittles!

And Madalyn made me a beautiful ornament!

and gave me a peppermint patty :)

Stocking time!!!

LOL Very confused...

They are metal pieces that are puzzles.

They look impossible to get apart, but there is a trick to them :)

Thankfully, they came with instruction.

Snow markers!

They know what this is! ;) How to train your dragon 1 &2!

From Daddy

The clock I wanted for the camper! I can't wait to go camping!

From Mommy...

Socks so his boots won't bother his legs anymore.

From Auntie Alicia

She gets them ornaments for their collection every year :)

From Daddy again! ( I got spoiled )

It's a decal for my car... there are more pictures at the bottom of it!

From Mommy again

Peanut Butter M&M's

Uncle Jonathan and Aunt Liz sent the girls a package...

They LOVE them!

Should keep them busy for a while ;)

From Mommy ;)

A travel mug....since I broke his other one...whoops :/

Now their presents under the tree :)

They broke their hooks for their rainbow loom...dedicated loomers let me tell you!

So we bought them metal crochet hooks...should hold up a lot better!

And TONS of rubber bands since they were 100% OUT!

My brother Caleb picked Doug's name for Christmas....

Nightmare before Christmas pajama pants and the movie

He loves them...thank you guys!

From our neighbor Jane....

Homemade mittens!

(Can I just say how much I love all the girl's expressions? LOL)

Madalyn said they smelled like Ms. Jane and they loved it ;)

They love them!

Doug and I couldn't wait for this one!

So here is the story...Every year, we usually get the girl's a Scentsy buddy. This year, Marissa wanted the unicorn and Madalyn wanted the dragon. Scentsy started a new thing where they only made so many and when they were sold, they discontinued them. Both buddies were discontinued a month after being released. I missed out on both of them. Marissa wasn't 100% sold on the Unicorn and quickly switched to the tiger, but Madalyn didn't budge. She cried when she found out that the dragon was gone. Daddy said we needed to find one. I went on Ebay and they were going for about $90. No way that was happening! I got on Facebook and contacted the local Scentsy consultants and found a consultant in Rome that had one. She shipped it to me without the box, which actually added to the surprise because she didn't know what it was even after she unwrapped it.

BEST reaction EVER! She was so thankful!

After we dried tears, we were onto the next ;)

Marissa is so much faster than Madalyn and I love how she reacts to even Marissa's gift before she opens her own!

In love :)

The aftermath!

Of course we had to go right out and put on my decal :) This was designed by a friend of ours. She did a great job! I love her stick figures...best I have ever seen and she did a great job with adding Chloe in there!

I LOVE it! Best gift EVER! :) Thanks Hun!!!

2 comments:

TheTwoThomas said...: I love it! That picture of Madalyn hugging the dragon is absolutely precious!; January 5, 2015 at 8:52 AM
lenorediviney said...: great holiday pics! you have such a happy family. I love that she cried over the dragon. My sister in law will want your decal, lol.; January 5, 2015 at 11:34 AM

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If you were to ask me where I would see myself in 10 years, I never would have guessed that I would be here. However, I couldn't be happier! I'm very happily married to the love of my life and have two girls. We have begun our journey towards adoption and I'm excited to see what the Lord has in store for us over the next couple of years. I'm a stay at home mom who home-schools. I enjoy researching and finding things out for myself. This blog allows me to share with others my passions and keep in touch with family that I wouldn't normally be able to keep in such close touch with.

Daddy is such a blessing to me. We met in college and became best friends. About one and a half years after we met we were dating. The rest is history. Together we have grown in the Lord and learned many lessons even in our few years together. Things haven't always been smooth, but together and with the Lord's help we can accomplish anything. He is the love of my life and my true soul mate. He is 100% committed to his family and the Lord. He is currently working for Dairy One in Ithaca. He loves to ski, ride dirt bikes, tinker on things, mow the lawn :) and spend time with his girls.

Marissa is our oldest. She was born in May 2005. She is 100% Daddy's girl. She is a home body and usually isn't away from home for long and she is asking to go back to our house. She always claims a job and sticks with it till its done. She is very quick and catches on fast. You have to be careful what you show her, because before you know it she is going to be attempting it herself. Madalyn is her best friend. She loves church and loves learning and singing about Jesus. Marissa is now is school and she is doing great. She loves to read and do projects. She LOVES animals and has decided that she wants to be a Veterinarian when she grows up!

Madalyn is our youngest. She is 100% Mommy's girl (nice of them that they split us up so that one isn't quite so overwhelmed isn't it?). Madalyn knows what she wants and goes for it. She has no fear and is usually the leader of my two even though she is younger. She does love to shadow her older sister though. She is my girly girl, but also my one that is always getting messy. She loves her hair done, to get dressed up, and shoes! We are in trouble with this one! She loves school and is super smart. She has decided she wants to be a "snow plow driver" when she grows up. She is also going to build a house RIGHT next to us and live there so she can still see us every day ;)

Case was actually our "oldest child". Sadly we said goodbye to him on October 29th, 2013. He was a black lab/ red-tick coonhound. He loved to roam the fields, swim, play ball, catch frisbees, go hiking and spend time at the barn. He also very much enjoyed those black and white cats that roam in the dark and have stripes down their backs...or he must have because he kept getting sprayed! He hated to be abandoned by his family and preferred us to all be in the house by 9pm or he started pacing. His biggest dislike was winter. He hated the cold and would rather hold his potty all day long than to go out and pee. Even when he did go out he barely makes it out the door and he was starting to go! Haha He was our "little boy in a doggie suit" as my aunt says. We love him and miss him like crazy.

Cali is our first cat together as a married couple. Sadly we said goodbye to her on October 8th, 2014. We got her from the barn shortly after we moved. She had to be one of the softest cats you had ever felt and of course one of the best looking calicos. LOL She was a great mouser and spent alot of her time in the basement hunting. She had a funny quirk. When she got ready to settle down and sleep, she parted the hair on her tail so only a few hairs were sticking up and then she proceeded to suck on those hairs.

Beaker is a litter mate to Cali. She is a great mouser. She loves to sneak outside when she gets the chance but if you say her name she quickly darts back in. She is VERY attached to Doug and is always coming up to him purring just as loud as can be begging to be picked up. Beaker of course never does this to me. She doesn't like change and isn't fond of strange dogs, although she has gotten much better with the dogs. She will still swat at Molly but it's not angry, it's almost like she is playing.

Sid was our Marshall Ferret. We said goodbye to him in 2012. He was amazing! Great with kids and other animals, but a total goofball. He definitely lived up to the typical ferret personality and a total thief! Sid's favorite thing to steal was pacifiers. He would take them right out of a baby's mouth if given the opportunity and then take off running! He always hid everything in the same place, so at least we knew where to find them, but of course they were always ruined. Anything rubber was in danger of ending up in the said spot. We definitely miss having him around.

Chloe is Cairn Terrier. She is a blast to have around and I'm definitely sold on the terrier family! She is great with the kids and loves spending time outside. She is a great woodchuck hunter and will sit at an occupied hole all day till she catches one. Even in the winter time she will spend forever out there and come back looking like a snowman. She loves to swim and will swim in any temperature water. She loves to mother other animals. Whether it be kittens from the barn, Case, or her own litter of puppies, she is a great mother! We have since fixed her. Although I'm sad there won't be another litter, it's for the best with the probability of us moving and having to find a new vet.

Meet Molly, our newest dog addition :) After taking some time to heal after losing Case, we decided that our household wasn't the same without a big dog around and we were missing something. So we took the plunge and went full out this time. Molly is a purebred, mis-marked mantle, Great Dane :) She has grown into one good looking pup! I'm still in love with this old picture though, so I'm not changing it! She stands about 31 inches at the shoulder and weighs over 100lbs (although honestly I'm not sure how much over because I can't lift her anymore!) She is great with the kids and loves to cuddle. She shares our bed and is the biggest baby ever. She is very protective and does not like when anyone is pinned down. She is right there to break up the "fight" LOL We love her to pieces!

When Doug's sister and her husband started breeding rabbits, I had a feeling deep down that it was only a matter of time....Here she is! Peterette started out as "Peter". When Madalyn realized "he" was actually a "she", she settled with Peterette. :) Peterette is a flemish giant, which according to what I have read is the Great Dane breed in the bunny world! Figures right? She is super sweet, very laid back and loves to be cuddled and pet. She'll stick her nose out of her cage when you enter the room just so you will scratch it!