Our Merry Little Christmas

Christmas Stockings in the morning at home!

We spend the day at my parents place with my sisters and their families (minus one uncle who had to work)

It was Soren's first Christmas!

The Cousins!

Our family!

Grandpa & Grandma and the Grandchildren (3 grandsons & 3 granddaughters)

Grandpa & Addie

Carter & Soren

Mike was in charge of deep frying the turkey!

The reading of the Christmas Story by Grandpa from a book he had when he was little.

Soren takes in the story while sitting with Uncle Terry

I think she's tired of the story

Showing me which stocking is hers!

The kiddos and their stockings!

Yeah!

Soren & her gifts!

She found the wrapping paper to be quite interesting!

Addie's ready to open gifts! Waiting for the go ahead!

One of Addie's gifts was the cool tree house tent!

Addie and cousin 'Kayla' checking it out inside the tent!

It was a full day for this girl who fell asleep in auntie lap!

Christmas Eve

After a week of having the flu and high temps, Addie was excited for Christmas!

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Christmas Eve morning she asked for Christmas pancakes - so she got a Christmas Tree, a Candy Cane and a Star shape! Then we went outside to play for a little bit! Soren's naps were all messed up from tooth #2 coming in so we didn't make it to our Christmas Eve services, but nevertheless we got dressed up for some pictures and presents at home as our family of four! It was Soren's first Christmas after all!

Opening all her presents!

A guitar from Uncle Caleb was a hit!

Soren and all her presents!

Playing her new game 'Red Rover' that she got from Uncle Ken & Aunt Sarah and their girls

Next was a little 'Candy Land' from Great Aunt Linda!

Before going to bed she had a couple more jam sessions!

Teeth

A few days ago Soren got her first tooth! Today she has been holding her mouth funny and sticking her tongue out over her bottom teeth, so I felt her gums and yep - a second tooth! That little tongue cracks me up! This third one is just so cute. You'll have to click on it and look at it bigger - it's just so sweet!

Sweet Soren

Don't want to leave out Soren on the blog. So here are some pictures of our Sweet Soren!