"And Mom & Dad can hardly wait for school to start again................." I do not agree with that line in the song, I LOVE having the kids home. They clean bathrooms and vacuum, we play Battleship and Uno, eat lazy pancake breakfasts while watching Little House on the Prairie (Season 4) and go through insane amounts of Hot Chocolate.
There has been so much Christmas fun but I am going to dedicate this post to what Santa brought. As much as we are to focus on our Savior & His selfless sacrifice, there's of course still room to indulge in SANTA!!!
Ethan's main gifts were a light up skateboard and a razor scooter (found at a garage sale for $5, thank goodness it was blue). He also got a soccer ball, a few Garfield and Calvin & Hobbs books (used bookstore) , candy and 2 Lego boards (not used, what gives Lego? I love you but I can barely afford you!)
That was her only Santa gift as it was a big one, although she did get candy and some books in her stocking. My parents also gave her a (hand me down) Kindle. She was shocked to say the least.....
And now we're at Lila. Lila had the best gifts in the world. I LOVE her gifts. Lila's gifts were a labor of love. I planned it all, and then made Glenn and my mom do all the hard work of course.
Glenn is an excellent carpenter and can pretty much make anything I think up or show him in a picture. After he made the bed I took it to my mom's house and a day later we had this.
My mom has a stash of material in her garage so luckily I was able to pull all the material from there. I also got an adorable armoire from Target for all of Caroline's clothes. I also found a styling chair half off at a thrift store so put it all together and Lila's Christmas was just as sweet as can be.
Glenn & I didn't give each other gifts as he just got a truck and recently bought me a stairmaster and a fridge for our garage. But really, seeing the kids light up Christmas morning is the best fun of all.
Delightful post!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Marie. So glad the kids had so much fun. Way to rock the new Stairmaster! Wishing you the best of times in 2013.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! Excited to follow your sweet family in 2013. :)
ReplyDeleteLooks like a Wonderful Christmas to me!! LOVE the photo of Emry with her camera...you can feel the Joy!! Great photo of you and Glenn. Happy New Year, sweetie!!
ReplyDeleteTotally huh? I captured a great moment, she was elated!
DeleteI love seeing other people's presents. I like what Emry got, sounds like stuff up my alley ;) Happy to hear you had a Merry Christmas. I already get sad at the thought of my kids going back to school (even though they aren't school age yet). I however am back to work.....
ReplyDeleteI'm so jealous...that is an awesome doll-bed! It'd be dangerous for me to have such talented skill at my disposal...I'd be requesting some crazy things, lol. Happy New Year to the rockstar couple and beautiful children!! =)
ReplyDeleteOh rest assured I put his skills to good use.
DeleteSo sweet!
ReplyDeleteHealthy and Happy New Year to you and your lovely family!!
Look at those happy faces! I think Christmas was a success. Claire and Emry have matching PJs! Ha! Yes, next year I'll make sure you get an address, I want a card! :)
ReplyDeleteGlenn's Aunt is so sweet and sent all the kids pajamas as gifts. I am already planning next years card..........
DeleteOut of all the loot the kids got, I love the Toblerones!! Glad it was such a lovely Christmas - slower paced and just enjoying each other - and lots of hot chocolate! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThey get a HUGE Toblerone in their stocking every year. They got it one year and the next thing I knew Emry was telling a friend they got it every year, "it's tradition" she said. So it is.
DeleteSee's candy #1, Toblerone #2
OH wow, all that furniture is completely fabulous. He's really talented!
ReplyDeleteThose are some amazing gifts :) I also got a kindle for a present (but last year) and it's the best thing ever. It's so convenient, can hold a bunch of books, and it even sort of feels like a book. Check out http://www.gutenberg.org/ as it has a bunch of free ebooks which are mainly the classics.
ReplyDeleteHappy Christmas & New Year!
Thank you SO much for the tip, I will for sure check it out.
Deleteomgoodness...that doll's bed..AMAZING! so happy you had a lovely christmas :)
ReplyDeleteThat doll's bed is incredible. I really want to learn how to make stuff out of wood, someday. That's one of my life goals!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had an amazing Christmas! Mike and I don't really do gifts for each other. Although this year he brought chocolate back from a business trip to France, and I bought him some expensive math book about proofs he's been wanting.
It never ceases to amaze me the differences between people. Most people would consider that book misery, how awesome that he finds it so interesting. People like your husband are one in a million and so very cool.
DeleteI love Emry's look of pure joy with that camera!
ReplyDeleteI love it. YOu make sure everything is special for them. What a wonderful Christmas!
ReplyDeleteSo much of the joy on christmas comes from watching others be happy about the gifts you gave them! You really made it special for the kids!
ReplyDeleteWhat extraordinary gifts....your children are unbelievably lucky. And the bed? I am beyond words. I've always wanted to make handmade gifts but unfortunately I am the least creative/talented person in that department.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Marie! Love the pictures.
Aw so so cute! I made some gifts this Christmas but nothing anywhere near as elaborate as that gorgeous bed, she must be thrilled! So lovely to hear that you've had such a good Christmas break :)
ReplyDeleteI have to tell you that I just got so excited for your kids just seeing all that they got and how excited they were. Your kids have such beautiful hearts, Marie. I know that just like you, they take nothing for granted. So happy to see you all had a wonderful Christmas! Happy 2013!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you had a wonderful Christmas! That bed is just beyond beautiful. A definite keepsake!
ReplyDeleteI'm with you about having the kids home. I absolutely love having them here, and it was so difficult to send them back to school!
My kids loved that you got them coming down the stairs. Great picture. I love how Lila's presents turned out!!!!!!! They are awesome!!! I'm sure she is set for life now!! hahahahahaa. Your Christmas seems like it was perfect. I love it. We almost got Gwyneth a Kindle. I'm sure it's in the near future. Love you and miss you.
ReplyDeleteShauna xoxoxoxxoxoxo
What a fun day for your kids and I have to say I love Lila's gifts, the bed is just particularly special.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like Christmas was a wonderful day at the Wallwork house, thanks so much for sharing with us :)
All of these pictures make my heart smile. Just perfect ;)
ReplyDeletexo TJ