Christmas

Buddy took his place behind the Nativity scene.

Oh boy a train set with dinosaurs!!

She really loves Jingle!

We really didn't have too many pictures from Christmas because John recorded pretty much the entire day!

Christmas Eve

After church Christmas Eve Kayla was aloud to pick one gift and open it. She chose the Domorod's gift and loved her ballerina Dora!

The two videos below are of her putting her reindeer food on the lawn so that Rudolph could find our house and a video of her singing two songs. The first was the song Rapunzel sings in Tangled to make her hair glow and the other is on oldie that Pooh taught her Daisy Daisy. She is soft spoken so turn up your volume, its so worth it!

Thursday and Friday before Christmas

I'm not sure what got into us Thursday evening, Daddy decided this would make her look like a nutcracker! But her hands make it feel more like shes an alien!

This is more nutcracker or Roman soldier!

Two silly ladies

Christmas eve eve was spent baking lots of cookies and decorating them. Kayla's favorite part was just rolling out the dough.

She was very busy!

After church we came home and Daddy and Kayla put on some music and began dancing!

Such a sweet relationship!

Christmas Party at Our Time

Our time is a class that we have been going to for quite a while now. It is a class filled with stories, games and crafts all built around a theme for each week. This was the final class before Christmas so we had a Christmas Party. We love it though because it is very hands on and the activities are meant to engage the adults as well. Its really nice to be able to spend quality time with Kayla each week while also having her play with other children.

This was a game where half the kids were reindeer and the other half had to throw a snowflake onto the antlers on the other child's head. Kayla wanted to be a reindeer but when a little boy started throwing something at her she got very mad. After all, you are not suppose to throw or hit your friends. With that being her golden rule she just did not get this game it just made her mad...see video below!

Decorating her tree

Making reindeer food

Waiting patiently for her picture to be pulled from the bucket so she could go choose a present.

Its Santa!

No party is complete without dessert!

Eastman Christmas Party

The cousins

She was so tired by the end of the evening, Summer was reading her stories

Opening presents

Cheers!

Just so happens the only one I caught drinking it was John! Jen and Uncle George were too quick and a few stopped for a second toast!

So cute!

Just the kids! Summer, Adien and Caleb next to Kayla

Yes that is John in a snuggy!!

Oh wow, CHOCOLATE!!!

Gingerbread House

...not sure what to say!

Decorating so carefully

Both are concentrating so hard

Sometimes you just gotta stop and eat the candy!

John and his melting icing

Looks great from the front They had so much fun making this, I am sure this will be a new tradition to continue every year!

Day at Spotsylvania mall

After lunch with the Chick-fil-a cow

For the holidays the mall had a train ride. These are our friends Miss Conchita and Kira...Kira wasn't so sure about the ride.

But Kayla was super excited!

She really enjoyed taking it all in from the comfort of the caboose

Decorating the tree

Ballerina Kayla