Christmas Part 2!

Christmas Part 2! My parents arrived yesterday, so the Christmas festivities continued. Abby couldn't wait for Grandma to open her present, so she started helping. Grandma loved her blanket.

Now, she can cuddle with her girls anytime!

My dad is notoriously hard to find a Christmas present for. What do you get the guy who has everything...and then some? If he's my dad, a huge antique meat cleaver is just the ticket.

He totally loved it!

Libby opening some more cute clothes from Grandma and Gramps. The kid has the best outfits. Libby also got a mechanical kitten from her Aunt Rhonda. It meows and walks and purrs. She was totally afraid of him at first. The first night, she would pick him up, but only by his ears and would hold him way away from her. She's starting to warm up to him now.

Abby also got some super cute clothes. She got an art set from Aunt Rhonda and has spent the last couple of days making tons of "art projects". She's loving it.


Bill got a fuel nozzle that he has wanted for the last couple of years for Christmas. He was totally happy about it. I got some awesome pasta bowls, a new huge picture frame that I'm totally looking forward to filling, and a new bed set.

Amazing what a mess can be made in just a short amount of time!


Abby and Libby took their new chalk out to play in the garage today.


Libby wearing the new rubber boots Mommy and Daddy got her for Christmas.




Bill has been working out in the garage most of the day today. The girls went out to "help" him earlier. They had a great time wearing his helmets.



Abby the race car driver.

Christmas!

Christmas seems to have come early this year. How could it be December 25th already?! It was a rush of activity to get things finished up in the last couple of days, but it was all worth it. Here is Bill helping Santa out by putting together the girls' new wagon.




Libby checking out her stocking. This is the first year that she really "got" Christmas. She asked me last night if Mrs. Claus was coming to the house with Santa. It was too cute.

Abby opening presents with Grammy.

Cheese!

Bill's dad is on a year-long trip around the country and is currently outside Charleston, South Carolina. Bill spent some time last night getting things set up so we could Skype and Papa Bill could see Christmas morning with us. Libby loved Skyping with Papa Bill.

Abby opening the new piggy bank she asked Santa for.

Libby sitting on Grammy's lap with her new Dora slippers.

Abby was very excited by her collection of Ramona books. We started reading Ramona the Brave before nap time today.

Libby and her Minnie Mouse.

Daddy opening Minnie.


The girls loved their new wagon.



Santa also brought back a silky that Abby lost about a year ago. (Bill found it in a box in the garage while looking for an antennae to use the wireless network for for Skyping. How it could have gotten there is a total mystery.)



The girls couldn't wait to go for a ride in the wagon.


Grammy took the girls for a ride through the neighborhood.




Yay, Grammy!

Libby and Abby each got a new pair of sunglasses in her stocking. Libby promptly put hers on her head, like I wear mine most of the time. Too cute.



Snacking before dinner.





Big smile!

I saw these petti-skirts and couldn't resist getting them for the girls for Christmas. Apparently, they screamed "Abby and Libby" for others too, because they also got them from their great grandparents! Abby's is even the same color I picked out!

Libby playing Daddy's new video game.


Too cool!


Merry Christmas to All!