Merry Christmas!!

This was our second year in which we spent Christmas Eve with the Lowry's and Christmas Morning with the Cottle's.  And each year J has LOVED it, and E has been sick.  Last year with an ear infection which kept her up most the night and this year with the stomach flu that kept her pretty lethargic for most the holiday.  I am hoping and praying that everyone will be healthy for Christmas 2010, especially my little E who will be old enough to really, really love the holiday.  I am also hoping to wake up in our own beds next year...we'll see :)

This was our gingerbread house for the year - a total and complete disaster.  J still had a ton of fun decorating and tasting (okay more tasting than decorating but it was still fun :))

Christmas eve with Grandma, Grandpa and Great Grandpa.  For as girlie as J and E are, they have LOVED that train table!!

First thing in the morning - E was not ready to participate in a pic

J's handprint she made at school for mom and dad.  She was so excited  it was the first thing she wanted to do.  I admit it squeezed my heart a little to know she was more excited to give than to receive!!! (I was also really impressed that she was able to keep the secret for so long - it sat under the tree for over a week and she didn't tell a single person!)

This is how E spent most of the day...poor baby

Great Nana holding C...