Again, Anna in her Sunday best and Jacob's tie...I thought her smile was really cute.
We went to Washington were G and G Shrader live this year for Christmas. It's a good thing too...I was feeling so awful this holiday that my kids wouldn't have had any traditions if it wasn't for them. Here they are get ready to cut out Christmas cookies.
For my birthday, I slept most of the day and we went out to dinner at my favorite place, Red Robin, which made me sick, but I got some great presents from all of my family...thanks everyone!
Making gingerbread houses.
Setting out choc. milk and cookies for Santa...
and setting out the stockings...
and watching "The Grinch" with G-pa to help excited kiddos settle down.
There was a definite dino theme to Jacob's presents this year and he loved them all!
Anna asked for anything pink, purple, princess, or Dora, and she was not disappointed.
sporting the Dora and Dino Jammies.
Jacob's Dino birthday cake, compliments of Uncle Zach. Jacob loved this cake, every 15 mins. for 5 or 6 hrs. he asked if it was time to eat the cake.
More dinos.
Anna doesn't grasp the concept of birthdays, and got really upset that she was not getting a Dora b-day cake, so I stole a cupcake that Zach had left over from the mountain and printed off Dora and Boots, cut it out and stuck it in with a toothpick...she loved it!
About to blow out the candles.
Uncle Rod also came for a visit and spoiled my kids rotten with a dinner out at Chucky Cheese and a shopping trip to Toys R Us. Unfortunately they were not in the mood when we tried to take a picture before he left.
Even though some of the season was very sad for us, the kids had a wonderful Christmas and it was so great to be with family for the holiday.
