Christmas Extravaganza

Ok I am going to have to start from a week ago and go forward. Christmas was great! Ever notice that the holidays get worse as you grow up? Kids make it AMAZING!  Next time I get down at Christmas I am going to find children and celebrate with them. They are so sweet and excited. I have some amazing video of them opening presents from Santa and parents. Also,  you have got to love their tradition. The reindeer get carrots and oats but Santa gets a BEER and milk and cookies. Simply brilliant. My kids will be doing that. Here are the kids Christmas morning, pay attention to Piper's voice if you can. I love it! She's the one who hands Taylor the bowling pin at the end. Bella is the youngest:

My gosh I love them! I have some more of them talking and being excited, they are a little overwhelmed here. The way they celebrate is Santa brings the kids smaller presents which he puts into sacks that have been placed onto the end of the girls' beds. Then they go downstairs and open the bigger pressies from Mummy and Daddy. Taylor got a basketball hoop as a big present, Piper got a shell sand pit and Bella got a glider bike (which unfortunately came without the seat and bolts meaning she is getting it after they get back from holiday.)


The morning was great. The Extrems gave me a beautiful silver necklace of a birdcage, the girls gave me a variety of nail polish and Grandma Halligan gave  me a great beach cover up! I gave the adults a night out and a gift card while we were on vacation and the girls got The Polar Express, Mary Poppins, Muppets Christmas Carol, a Fisher Price cell phone, and picture books.


I have uploaded all the pictures to snapfish. Here is the link if you would like to take a look.
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There are also some from the afternoon lunch which was STUNNING.  All the food was incredible AND we found out that I greatly enjoy oysters Kilpatrick! YAY! I'm growing up! There was snapper, oysters, ham, roast beef, caprese salad, Waldorf salad, Christmas pudding, pavlova (absolutely delicious- Casey/Martha/Shakira- DO IT.) Wonderful spread that they spent all morning making. Just fabulous. It was a great Christmas. The best I could have hoped for without being with my family. I am so grateful for the Extrems- they made me a part of the family and it was so clear to me how blessed I was. It was perfect! [Kenny Loggins couldn't touch this holiday!]